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Sivakempfort
A status of Shiva in the Lotus position. The statue is in Bangalore, India
Tanumânasî kapalabhati
A yoga teacher meditating in the Lotus position.

The lotus position (Sanskrit: Padmasanam) is a cross-legged sitting position which is common in meditative practices of Hinduism. It is a part of the Hindu Yoga tradition. The position is said to resemble a lotus plant and to encourage proper breathing and to be helpful for physical stability.

  • Becoming the Lotus: How to Achieve the Full Lotus Posture by Anton Temple (Author), Franca Gallo (Editor), Pip Faulks (Illustrator) Paperback: 64 pages, Publisher: Merkur Publishing, Inc (1 Dec 2006) Language: English, ISBN: 1885928181, Dimensions: 5.8 x 8.3 inches
  • Yoga, Tantra and Meditation in Daily Life by Swami Janakananda Saraswati (Author), Paperback: 128 pages, Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser (Sep 1992), Language: English, ISBN: 978-0877287681, Dimensions: 8.3 x 9.8 x 0.3 inches

Images for kids

  • Padmasana - Yoga Class - Chamrail - Howrah 2013-08-24 2027

    Demonstrating lotus position

  • Sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera

    The flower of the sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, grows out of mud, thus symbolising enlightenment.

  • Bharadwaja (detail)

    The sage Bharadvaja meditating in half lotus. 19th century

  • Flickr - Nicholas T - Taut

    Baddha Padmasana

  • A scene of Yoga mudra

    Yogamudrasana

  • Padma-shirshasana (cropped)

    Padma Sirsasana, lotus headstand

  • Pura Jagatnatha (6336843951)

    A Padmasana shrine, here of Pura Jagatnatha in Denpasar, Bali

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Posición de loto para niños

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