Lotus position

A status of Shiva in the Lotus position. The statue is in Bangalore, India

A yoga teacher meditating in the Lotus position.

The lotus position (Sanskrit: Padmasanam) is a cross-legged sitting position which is common in meditative practices of Hinduism. It is a part of the Hindu Yoga tradition. The position is said to resemble a lotus plant and to encourage proper breathing and to be helpful for physical stability.

Lotus Position Media

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  Demonstrating lotus position

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  The flower of the sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, grows out of mud, thus symbolising enlightenment.

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  Buddhist monk Hsuan Hua meditating, c. 1953

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  This media file was uploaded as a part of the TamilWiki Media Contest.

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  Padma Sirsasana, lotus headstand

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  A 10th century CE idol of Parshvanatha in Lotus position from Patan, Gujarat

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  This is a photo of an artwork at the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Sweden with the identifier:

References

• Becoming the Lotus: How to Achieve the Full Lotus Posture by Anton Temple (Author), Franca Gallo (Editor), Pip Faulks (Illustrator) Paperback: 64 pages, Publisher: Merkur Publishing, Inc (1 Dec 2006) Language: English, ISBN 1885928181, Dimensions: 5.8 x 8.3 inches
• Yoga, Tantra and Meditation in Daily Life by Swami Janakananda Saraswati (Author), Paperback: 128 pages, Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser (Sep 1992), Language: English, ISBN 978-0877287681, Dimensions: 8.3 x 9.8 x 0.3 inches

Other websites

• Animation - How to go into a Lotus Pose Archived 2008-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
• Padmasana (Lotus Pose) Archived 2008-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
• Crossing the legs Archived 2007-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Crossing the legs 2 Archived 2008-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
• Crossing the legs 3
• Crossing the legs 4 Archived 2008-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
• Crossing the legs 5 Archived 2008-04-21 at the Wayback Machine