Durvasasana

Durvasasana (Sanskrit: दुर्वासासन) or Durvasana,[1] is an advanced standing asana in hatha yoga, with one leg raised and the foot hooked behind the neck.

[3] The pose is depicted in the 13th - 18th century statues of Bharatnatyam dance that decorate the Eastern Gopuram of the Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu.

[4] The 18th century Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati verse 81 describes a pose that it names Trivikramasana with the words "Place a foot on the neck and stand up".

[5] The 19th century Sritattvanidhi describes and illustrates a pose that it names Trivikramasana, but which the yoga scholar Norman Sjoman states is Durvasasana.

[8] Durvasasana is an advanced standing balancing pose with one leg behind the neck;[9] the hands are held together over the chest in prayer position.

[17] (Supta) Bhairavasana, also called Aṇkuśāsana or Elephant Goad Pose, is the reclining form of Durvasasana.