Indian myths about yoga

Yoga is about? She has that mysterious story? In fact, regarding the origin of yoga in India has a very rich mythology. Would like to know? Come take a look at those stories!

Yoga for all from the Indian Supreme God Krishna begun, and with the three main Hindu gods in the other two - Siva and Vishnu and the start ... ...

King of Yoga - the story of Shiva

Shiva is the Indian legend of the yoga of the king,Known as the "Great yoga Departed." According to legend, he ruined a great day to eliminate power is practicing austerities and yoga results. Shiva whole body painted with the ashes, in the Himalayas to open pull Xi-feng on penance and created all of the yoga asanas. Shiva is said to create as many as 8.4 million kinds of original-body, representing 8.4 million of his incarnation. In accordance with the Hindu view, everyone from the cycle of life and death to seek relief must be preceded by these gestures. These gestures on behalf of a person's most basic way of life to the full and unrestricted through the gradual evolution of a person.

Fish King Legend

With regard to how yoga came to earth, the Indian legend is explained: the legend of Shiva will be taught the secret of yoga to his wife Parvati (Parwati), the Parvati Fakun asleep, so tips are a potential fish in the sea king ( Matsyendranath) overheard went. Parvati wake up with rage, then cursed the fish Wang forget all things related to yoga. Fortunately, however, the Fish King has been Freelander Golaknath (Gorakhnath) secretly assisted him.Golaknath into a dancing woman, singing, dancing, singing with her to help him fish king lifted the curse. Fish King grateful, landing deep bow, "Fish King-style" resulting. Yoga really get the fish Wang Chuan was later taken into yoga taught to humans.

We are now a lot of practice asanas come from the story of Shiva, such as:-bodied soldiers first type? Shiva's wife Sati was the son of Brahma up brake daughter. Because a party, Shiva and Tat brake leads to contradictions. Satyam among them in order to resolve the contradictions of self-immolation, Shiva was infuriated thoroughly after informed. He Unplug a hair,Become a strong warrior维拉巴德纳(Virabhadra), ordered him to revenge, cut up brake head. It is said that Yoga asanas Warrior first type (Virabhdrasana Ⅰ) is to commemorate the Shiva's hair is generated by the warrior维拉巴德纳.

Lord of the Dance-style

Shiva is the king of dance in India. He created more than 100 kinds of dance, some quiet and gentle, some violent and terror. One of the most famous dance is the dance to destroy the universe.Yoga asanas in the Lord of the Dance style (Natarajasana) is dedicated to Shiva, King of the dance.

God of War room Tudor-style bullock since his wife Sati died, Shiva has been in meditation into. Himalayan Goddess Parvati is semi-divine people sent Shihou Shiva, and soon, because they hold a grand wedding, Parvati gave birth to the God of War Room qianwei Tuo. Room bullock Tuo grow up to kill the demon Talaka. Yoga asanas God of War Room bullock Tuo-type (Skandasana) is the consequent.

India's patron saint - Vishnu

In Hinduism, Vishnu is the defender of the universe and all things. In order to save the world, humans and gods, incarnation of Vishnu came down repeatedly, mainly the embodiment of 10: Spirit of fish, turtle, wild boar, were lions, dwarf, Chi Fu Rama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha and Whitehorse.

Fish-type according to the Indian legend, early in Genesis, the whole planet is about to be submerged in a flood. Doom, Vishnu incarnation of a spirit of fish,To warn is still ignorant of Manu (India Adam). Ling fish to Manu, his family and seven great sages into a boat, the boat anchored in their fins on, and lead them to escape the floods. Yoga asanas fish type (Marsysana) is the resulting.

Tortoise-style in this great flood, many sacred treasures have been swept away by floods, including making the gods for eternal youth dew. In order to regain these lost treasures, gods, goddesses and demons to reach the League, the sea was causing unrest turned one, from which emerged out of mannose and other treasures.The tortoise incarnation of Vishnu was the Indians as a guardian of the universe. Holy Yoga asanas turtle (Kurmasana) is dedicated to the tortoise incarnation of Vishnu.

Sleep-type legend Vishnu lying on the serpent Ananta coiled body to sleep, floating in the universe. Whenever the universe its cycle - a "rob" (equivalent to 2 million years of human 4.3 billion) the beginning of Vishnu woke up from his belly-button on the grow of a lotus, the birth of a "Brahma" and began to create the world. Yoga asanas in yoga sleep style (Yoganidrasana),Refers to Vishnu sleeping late in each robbery.

India's Monkey King - Hanuman

The monkey god Hanuman is known as India's "Monkey King." Indian epic "Ramayana", the Hanuman is a monkey in a new member countries, with all the supernatural powers of yoga. Hanuman is the seventh incarnation of Vishnu - Rama's most faithful servant. On one occasion, Rama and his wife and brother Rocheman interest rate up to what has been exiled in the forest. Lenz cangue City (now Sri Lanka), the demon Roba Shi dollars to Chita abducted to Ceylon.Hanuman displaying his supernatural ability to step across the Strait to help Rama rescue his wife, Chita. In the battle, Rama's brother Rocheman that was shot in the stone, unconscious. Hanuman reassert supernatural power, a step across the sea to reach the Himalayas, from the top Zhai back to herbal medicines, which saved Rocheman life. Yoga asanas the monkey god Hanuman type (Hanumanasana) is dedicated Hanuman, and to commemorate his miraculous leap.

Stories and legends about yoga, and perhaps more than that. However, there is one point worthy of recognition is thatFor thousands of years people continue to spread her wonderful story illustrates is that she brings good fortune and well-being of mankind!