kukkuttoddanasana, ܰṭṭḍḍԲ, kukkutta-uddana-asana: 1 definition
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Yoga (school of philosophy)
: Scribd: Roots of YogaKukkuṭṭoḍḍānԲ (कुक्कुट्टोड्डानासन) is the name of an Բ (posture) described in the Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati (37).—Accordingly, “Put the palms of the hands on the ground and kick the soles of the feet upwards, then fall on to the ground. Do the same action over and over again. This is flying-upwards-like-a-cock (ܰṭṭḍḍԲ)�.
The Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati is an 17th-century text in Sanskrit dealing with ṻ-Dz, and is also known by the name of its author, Kapālakuruṇṭaka. The text describes 112 Բs (e.g., kukkuṭṭa-uḍḍāna-Բ) usually based on animal movement.

Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as Բs (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
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