The Purna Surya Namaskar series we look at Ashwa Sanchalanasana, a low lunge pose. This asana is a variation of 'Anjaneyasana', which is another name for Lord Hanuman the monkey God of Vedic mythology. Hanuman is an incarnate of Lord Shiva who wears the crescent moon in his hair. In Anjaneyasana, the torso is in an upright position and the arms are raised above the head, palms touching in namaskar.

Ashwa Sanchalanasana is a lunge pose. Ashwa Sanchalanasana opens the hips and chest, stretches the groin and legs, lengthens the spine and strengthens the lower body.