Teraiyatanam, Tēraiyātaṉam, Terai-atanam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Tēraiyātaṉam (தேரையாதனம்) [tērai-ātaṉam] noun < idem. +. (Yoga Philosophy) A yōgic posture of lying down frog-like, with arms touching the sides and the feet drawn up touching the hips; கவிழ்ந்திருந்து கைகள் இரண்டு விலாவிலும் கால்கள் இரண்டு பிருட் டத்திலும் சேரும்படி முடக்கிக்கிடக்கும் யோகாசனம். [kavizhnthirunthu kaigal irandu vilavilum kalkal irandu pirud dathilum serumbadi mudakkikkidakkum yogasanam.] (தத்துவப்பிரகாசம் [thathuvappiragasam] 109, உரை. [urai.])

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