anga

[uhng-guh]

noun

any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.

Compare antaranga.

Origin of anga

From the Sanskrit word aṅga (plural)

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Historical Examples of anga

Now there was a woman of Anga who was named Radha, and she had peerless beauty.
Indian Myth and Legend
Donald Alexander Mackenzie
Bhagalpur formed a part of the ancient Sanskrit kingdom of Anga.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6
Various
Hul-hul Anga came in and made me much disturbance; I got rid of her at last by flinging myself down as if drunk.
The Bbur-nma in English
Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
Then the king of Anga convened a meeting of his ministers, proficient in giving counsel.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1
Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
At this very period there was a ruler of the land of Anga known by the name of Lomapada who was a friend of Dasaratha.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1
Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa