This final image in the series relates to Kundalini yoga. The symbols explain how the different parts of the body work when you do yoga, each symbol having an individual meaning.
Featured on PDR in the collection Images of Hatha Yoga from the Joga Pradīpikā (19th century)
Yoga is now everywhere in the West. For some, it is connected to an ancient, ethical philosophy, “a way the sacred can come into life”, according to Stephen H. Phillips. For others, it has become a glorified stretching routine, a warm-up to be completed while decked out in athleisure garbs.
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Date
19th century
From
Joga Pradīpikā
Image Size
722 x 1200