Yoga Mythology: 64 Asanas & Their Stories

Name: Yoga Mythology: 64 Asanas & Their Stories
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Rating: 4.5 (342 reviews)
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik

by Devdutt Pattanaik

Nonfiction Religion Spirituality

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Perfect for you if...

You practise yoga regularly but feel like you're missing the deeper meaning beyond the physical movements.
You're drawn to mythology and want to understand the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain philosophies woven into yoga.
You're curious about how ancient wisdom traditions encoded spiritual lessons into the poses your body performs.

Maybe not for you if...

You see yoga purely as exercise and aren't interested in the philosophy or mythology behind it.
You prefer dense academic texts over visual, story-driven explorations of spiritual concepts.
You're looking for a traditional yoga instruction manual with poses listed by difficulty level.

About this book

Yoga Mythology explores the origin stories from Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain mythology behind 64 common asanas. The book explains how these poses connect to mythological narratives—such as svana-asana (dog pose) linked to Shiva, and bhujanga-asana (cobra pose) inspired by shape-shifting beings from below the earth. Many yoga practitioners lack awareness of the philosophy, symbols, and rituals underlying yoga because modern instruction often prioritizes physical technique over mental and spiritual elements. This book presents the lore behind more than sixty asanas, highlighting an Indic worldview centered on concepts of eternity, rebirth, liberation, and empathy. Featuring hundreds of photographs and illustrations, it offers a way to engage with yogic principles and deepen the mental and spiritual dimensions of practice.

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