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Sthanaka - Stand Straight with Ardhachandra Hasta on the waist
Aayata - Keep 12 inch distance between the feet and bending the knees a little.
Aaleedha - Keep the right foot 3 feet in front of the left foot, holding shikhara hasta in the left and katakamukha hasta in right hand
Prenkhana - Stand with one foot on the knee of the other and holding koorma hasta
Prerita - Hit the floor hard with one leg, bend the knees, keep the other foot a little further, hold shikhara in one hand, near the chest and pataka in another, stretched away
Pratyaleedha - Opposite of Aaleedha
Swastika - Keep right leg across the left leg and right hand across the left hand
Motita - Sit on toes, touch the ground with knees, alternatively
Samasoochi - Touch the ground with toes & knees
Paarshwasoochi - Sit on toes, touch the ground with one of the knees in one side
Sthanaka Mandala is further classified as
Samapaada - Stand Straight. While worshipping the god this is used.
Ekapaada - Stand with one foot on the knee of the other. To show a Saint in Penance this is used.
Naagabandha - Twist one leg with the other & one hand with the other. To show a pair of snakes this is used.
Aindra - Bend one of the legs little and lift the knee of the other and keep the hands as usual. To show Indra this is used.
Garuda - Bend the left leg keeping the foot completely on the floor, bend the right leg and sit on the right leg. This is used to show the bird Garuda, Lord Vishnu's Vehicle.
Brahma - Sit down, cross the feet like Padmasana. This is used to show meditation.
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