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Gorakshasana

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Also known as Cowherd Pose

thumb|A variant of Gorakshasana thumb|upright|"Bhadragorakhasana" in an illustrated 1830 manuscript of the Joga Pradipika Gorakshasana (, , Cowherd pose) is a seated asana in hatha yoga. It has been used for meditation and in tantric practice.

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  • Etymology and origins
  • Description
  • Variations
  • Other poses with the same name
  • References
  • External links

thumb|A variant of Gorakshasana thumb|upright|"Bhadragorakhasana" in an illustrated 1830 manuscript of the Joga Pradipika Gorakshasana (, , Cowherd pose) is a seated asana in hatha yoga. It has been used for meditation and in tantric practice.

==Etymology and origins==

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