Ashtanga namaskara Ashtanga namaskara Ashtanga namaskara is a posture where the body is balanced on eight points of contact with the floor: feet, knees, chest, chin and hands. The name comes from the Sanskrit words ashta, meaning “eight,” anga, meaning “part” or “limb”, and namaskar, meaning “bowing” or “greeting." It forms part of the classical surya namaskar sequence(comes almost in middle of sequence) and is also used as an alternative to Chaturanga Dandasana. Surya namaskar is itself used as warm up for Yoga. Ashtanga namaskara is also known as salute with eight limbs pose. Yogapedia explains Ashtanga Namaskara The gesture in this
Hatha, Ukhrul Hatha, Ukhrul Hatha is a small hamlet located south-west of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is about 10 kilometers from Ukhrul via National Highway 150 that connects Imphal and Kohima via Ukhrul and Jessami. Hatha is flanked by Hungpung in the north, Ramva in the south, Shangshak in the east and Sirarakhong in the West. Locally, the inhabitants speak Hatha tui which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family. According to 2011 census, Hatha has 30 households with the total of 154 people of which 86 are male and 68 are female. Of the total population, 17