Mythology about Utkatasana: Steps and Benefits of Chair Pose — Fitness and More, Gurgaon

 The word Utkatasana consists of two Sanskrit words, Utkata and Asana. Takata means immense, violent, fierce, powerful, and proud and Asana means “posture”. It is also called a chair pose because the posture looks as if a Yogi is sitting on an imaginary chair.

The words proud, and immense do not seem to be related to Chair and appear to be different but still are related to single asana. You must be wondering about the link between the two.

One of the explanations can be that in ancient times, chairs or thrones were used by powerful and fierce people or people who were in authority and privileged one, hence, Utkatasana is linked with the Chair pose.

It is also said that the asana has its origin in Hindu mythology from Ramayana where Lord Ram struggled for fourteen years with his wife Sita and brother Lakshman, traveling across India and then returning back to his birthplace to assume the throne and be crowned as king of Ayodhya. This myth is concerned with the theme of Utkata: power, courage, and ferocity, all embodied by Rama.

It is also called Fierce Pose, Powerful Pose or Awkward Pose.

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Yoga Scripture

As per 17th century Gheranda Samhita, Utkatasana is one of the important 32 postures out of eighty-four lakh postures taught by Siva. As per verse 27 of Chapter 2, Utkatasana is “Firmly putting toes on the ground and lifting the heels in the air, and placing the anus on the heels.“

However, as per modern yoga, the posture is not done in the way explained above.

Know more about yoga asanas on Fitness and More — the best yoga class in sector 57.

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