Kayotsarga (Sanskrit: कायोत्सर्ग Kāyōtsarga, Jain Prakrit: काउस्सग्ग Kāussagga “relinquishing any bodily activity”) is a yogic meditative posture that is also part of the Preksha meditation. Most of the tirthankaras of Jainism are depicted in Kayotsarga posture. Kayotsarga means to give up one’s physical comfort and body movements, thus staying steady, either in a standing or other posture, and concentrating upon the true nature of the soul. It is one of the six essentials—avasyaka—in Jain practices.
Twenty-one of the tīrthankaras are said to have attained moksha in the kayotsarga “standing meditation” posture.
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HISTORIAN
October 22, 2009 at 9:08 pmnice collection……..i love history……continue to send istory questions…
sid
January 23, 2010 at 5:27 amplz note that sanghamitra was asoka's daughter and not his sister.
rameshkrihnan
December 22, 2012 at 8:06 pmsir in ques 13 it should be mahavira as from wikipedia.
Anju
July 20, 2013 at 4:14 pmKayotsarga (Sanskrit: कायोत्सर्ग Kāyōtsarga, Jain Prakrit: काउस्सग्ग Kāussagga “relinquishing any bodily activity”) is a yogic meditative posture that is also part of the Preksha meditation. Most of the tirthankaras of Jainism are depicted in Kayotsarga posture. Kayotsarga means to give up one’s physical comfort and body movements, thus staying steady, either in a standing or other posture, and concentrating upon the true nature of the soul. It is one of the six essentials—avasyaka—in Jain practices.
Twenty-one of the tīrthankaras are said to have attained moksha in the kayotsarga “standing meditation” posture.