Ancient History of Virbhadrasana

• Ancient History of Virabhadrasana-:

It is believed that Daksha, father of Sati, performed a great sacrifice in which he invited his daughter Sati but did not invite her husband and creator of the universe, Shiva. Sati still decided to attend the ceremony but humiliated by her father, she surrendered herself to the sacrificial fire. When this news reached her husband Shiva, he was deeply saddened and in a fit of rage broke a lock of his hair and threw it on the ground, causing a mighty warrior named Virabhadra to rise from the earth to fight for Shiva. Sati’s husband Shiva sent Virabhadra to destroy Daksha and sacrificial perform and when his revenge was complete, he retired to meditation to mourn. Later Sati is reborn and after which she and Lord Shiva make love together again.

• 1warrior pose represents to us the hero arriving at the ceremony, holding two swords in his hands.
• 2 warriors representing the hero concentrating on his meditation.
• 3 warriors represent the killing of Daksha with two swords.

This story tells us that violence or revenge can never ease any pain because even after killing Daksha, Lord Shiva kept mourning and never found peace.

As we know, by doing asanas, every part of our body, such as muscles, nerves, and glands can be exercised. Practicing asanas brings stability to our bodies and lightness to our health. By doing asana, we are healthy both mentally and physically because it provides stability and balance to our mind, due to which the playfulness of our mind remains. For people who do gymnastics, their body is not very flexible and they have to use big equipment It is necessary, if you do asana, then you need a clean and peaceful environment so that you can be successful in focusing your attention in one place.

By doing yoga and meditation, we can awaken our seven chakras. By doing yoga we can get control over our conscience, it is one of the best sources to control our mind, intellect, and soul. Yogis believe that yoga is the best way to meet God, that is why when we learn yoga slowly, then our mind gradually becomes calm and the seven chakras of our body slowly open, so that we can reach our inner soul. and then we realize that God is inside and outside us, and is with us all the time, as we need to meditate on him, and at the same time, we get heaven in ourselves. This asana is dedicated to the powerful hero created by Shiva from his matted hair.

• Let’s know how we practice Virabhadrasana and what are the benefits of doing it.

• Virabhadrasana 1^st pose-: All standing poses are strenuous. In this pose, the chest fully is expanded and this helps deep breathing. It reduces fat around the hips. It relieves stiffness in the shoulder, back, and tones up the ankle, knees, and cures the stiffness of the neck. Let’s practice it now-;

1. Stand on the mat in the Tadasana pose and raise both your arms above your head, joining your palms together.
2. Now take a deep breath, and spread both your legs towards 4*4 feet.
3. Now while exhaling bend to the right, bend the right leg 90 degrees to the right, and bend the left leg slightly to the right. Bend the right knee until the right thigh is parallel to the ground. The bent knee should not be forward but should be in line with the heel.
4. Right knee and right ankle should not be in a straight line, make sure the right angle is formed between the right knee and ankle. Turn your head and look to the right.
5. The face, chest, and right knee should be in line with the foot.
6. During this pose, hold your breathing for 20 seconds to half a minute.
7. Now repeat this process, stand in the position of 4 * 6 on the left side, and repeat.
8. Now exhale and stand back in Tadasana.

• Benefits of Virabhadrasana I Pose-:

1. Strengthens your shoulder, legs, arms, ankles, and back.
2. It stretches your thighs, shoulders, thorax, ankle, neck, calf and lung, and navel also.
3. This asana open your hips, chest and lung.
4. It improves focus, balance, and stability.
5. It energizes the entire body.

• Virabhadrasana 2 pose-: This asana makes the leg muscles strong and well-shaped. This asana gives relief in the spasm of our thigh muscles, brings flexibility to the leg and back muscles, and also tones the abdominal organs. Mastery of the standing poses prepares the pupil for the advanced poses in forward bending, which can then be acquired with ease. Let’s practice it now-;

1. Stand on the mat in the Tadasana pose and raise both your arms above your head, joining your palms together.
2. Now take a deep breath, and spread both your legs towards 4*4 feet.
3. Now while exhaling bend to the right, bend the right leg 90 degrees to the right, and bend the left leg slightly to the right. Bend the right knee until the right thigh is parallel to the ground. The bent knee should not be forward but should be in line with the heel.
4. Spread both hands to the side as if someone is pulling you from the opposite side.
5. Turn the face to the right and look at the right palm. Now stretch the back muscles of the left leg completely. The back part of the legs and the back part and hip should be in a straight line.
6. Breathing in, sit in the deep posture for 20 seconds to half a minute, and then, breathing in, return to position 2.
7. Rotate the right leg 90 degrees to the right and also rotate the left leg to the right, keeping the left leg extended and tight at the knee. Stretch the hamstrings muscles of the left leg.
8. Now, inhale and again come back to position 2. Exhale stand back in Tadasana.

• Benefits of Virabhadrasana II Pose-:

1. Strengthens your shoulder, legs, arms, ankles, and back.
2. It improves breathing capacity by  expanding the chest.
3. It helps in the treatment of the slipped disc.
4. It helps to reduce the fat around the hips.
5. It relieves in lower backache.

• Virabhadrasana 3^rd pose-: By practicing this asana, we get harmony, balance, poise, and strength. It helps to shrink and tone our abdominal organs, which helps in improving our digestion and also makes the muscles of the legs strong and toned. This asana helps one to stand firmly on the soles of the feet, keeps the stomach muscles in, and gives agility to the body and the mind. Let’s practice it now-;

1. Stand in Tadasana.
2. Now take a deep breath, and spread both your legs towards 4*4 feet.
3. Come back to the final pose of Virabhadrasana 1, rotating to the right.
4. Exhaling slowly, bend the torso forward and rest the chest on the right thigh, now keep both arms straight and the palms together. Take two breaths and sit comfortably in this position.
5. Now while exhaling slowly, while swinging your body forward, lift your left leg above the ground and straighten the right leg so that it becomes hard like a poker. Now fold the left leg inwards so that the front part is equal to the ground.
6. Hold in this pose for 20 to 30 seconds, with deep and even breathing.
7. Now while making balance except the right leg, the whole body has to be kept equal to the ground. Now the right leg should be fully extended and tight so that it should be kept perpendicular to the floor. Now stretch the back part of the right thigh and spread the arms and left leg in such a way as if two persons are pulling from both sides.
8. Exhale and come back to Virabhadrasana.
9. Repeat the pose on the left side.

• Benefits of Virabhadrasana III Pose-:

1. Strengthens your shoulder, legs, arms, ankles, and back.
2. By doing this asana,  it removes cramps in legs, hips, and back.
3. It improves balance and posture.
4. It rreduce fat from hips.
5. Relieves stiffness in the neck, shouldres, and back.

• Precautions of Virbhadrasana or Disadvantages of Virbhadrasana-:

1. If you’ve high blood pressure issue then you should not practice this asana.
2. Someone with recent surgery in these areas should also avoid this asana.
3. Avoid this asana if someone has an injury to the hips, backs, kness, shoulders, and ankles.

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