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Virasana
c. 1600-05
Chester Beatty
Dublin, Ireland
This is a miniature from the Bahr al-Hayat (Ocean of Immortality), an early-seventeenth century Persian manuscript dealing with a form of Hatha Yoga. It describes 84 different positions. Here, the yogi is shown kneeling in a preliminary posture.
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Details
- Title: Virasana
- Date Created: c. 1600-05
- Physical Location: Dublin, Ireland
- Location Created: Allahabad, India
- Original Source: Chester Beatty Library
- Rights: © Trustees of the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin
- Collection Number: CBL In 16.10a
- Additional Description: Ocean of Immortality
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