OMKARASANA AND VIRANCHYASANA

The "Om" symbol and a name of Bhrama

Omkarasana Viranchyasana

Omkara, Omoroca (Sanskrit) The sacred, mystical syllable Aum or Om; also one of the twelve lingas, the twelve powers of the creative or generative logoi of the solar system.
Encyclopedic Theosophical Glossary 1999 by Theosophical University Press.

Virancha or Viranchi is one of the names of Bhrama, the Supreme Being, the first deity of the Hindu Trinity, to whom the work of creating the world is entrusted

Viranchyasana
Pose dedicated to Virancha

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Viranchyasana
Early Step(?)

Demonstrated by Graeme Northfield, Certified Ashtanga Teacher

Absolute Astanga Yoga P.O. Box 220 Cooroy 4563 QLD Tel 0408 715207, Fax 61 7 54425060 Notice Mr. Northfield's right foot is tucked in as in Sukasana?

This asana is also known as Vajra Viranchyasana or Viranchya in Ardha Thunderbolt Pose.

Step I Viranchyasana Demonstrated by Konstantinov Mihail

of Moscow, Russia

Kiev Yoga Federation

This asana is also known as Pranavasana or the phonetic sound for sacred syllable 'OM' Pose, and as Padma Viranchyasana.

Viranchyas ana

Demonstrated by Pattabhi Jois

Demonstrated Louise Ellis

by

Ashtanga Yoga Center Louise Ellis, Owner & Director 1617 N. College Ave. #5 Fayetteville, AR 72703

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This asana is also referred to as Omkarasana or "Om" Pose Pose, but it is not. Once the pose is lifted, it becomes "Om" as shown in the next pose.

Viranchyasana Demonstrated by Mark Tongi

Notice his arms are in Ghmokasana position around his leg and head?

II

Omkarasana
The "Om" symbol

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This asana is often incorrectly called Viranchyasana II, but once it is lifted, it becomes Omkarasana. It is also called Pranavasana, where Pranava is the phonic sound for sacred syllable 'OM' (Om-Kaaram).

Omkarasana I Demonstrated by Richard Freeman

Certified Teacher Ashtanga

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Omkarasana II

I'm guessing? or is it an Eka Pada Sirsasana thing?

Demonstrated and named by Gabriel Henriquez

Panama City, Panama

Photograph by Dito Lopez

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