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Quiz: Can you identify these yoga poses?

Last updated on: June 20, 2016 17:00 IST
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Know the difference between yoga postures? Take this quiz and tell us how you fare.

Yoga

June 21 is International Yoga Day.

The day was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly with the view that 'Yoga provides a holistic approach to health and well-being'.

Yoga is an ancient form of discipline that comprises different body postures and breathing techniques aimed at healing the body, mind and soul.

While there are hundreds of asanas (postures) in yoga, here's an interesting quiz to to test your knowledge.

Lead image (Eka Pada Urdhva Dhanurasana or One legged wheel pose) used for representational purposes only. Image: lululemon athletica/Flickr/Wikimedia Commons

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