Vajrasana yoga mudra at a session in Yoga Vidya Gurukul, Nasik, in Nashik

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Vajrasana is a sitting yoga posture or asana with different names such as Adamantine Pose, Diamond Pose, Kneeling Pose, Pelvic Pose and Thunderbolt Pose. The practitioner sits on the heels with the calves beneath the thighs. There is a four finger gap between the knee-caps and the first toe of both the feet touch each other. Internationally known Yoga University, the Yoga Vidya Gurukul or Yoga Vidya Dham in Nasik is an institue which imparts Yoga training to students and those aspiring to be yoga teachers. It functions under Yogacharya Vishwas Vasant Mandlik which is a Non Profit Organization (NGO) with the sole purpose of imparting Yoga Education to all sections of the society. For more info check http://www.yogapoint.com/info/yvd.htm Nashik or Nasik is the third biggest city in Maharas