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Also referred to as zasei Ώ¨ (Sk: asana). A seated position for a Buddhist image. Ancient Indian ascetics used various positions for meditation and asana are mentioned in Vedic literature (ca. 2000 BC). Extensive lists were compiled in the Buddhist tradition and can be found in Indian tantric texts. Zahou are very important iconographic characteristics of sculpted figures because specific deities sometimes can be identified by their posture. Common forms of zahou include *kekka fuza Œ‹ζζζ卿 (the full-lotus posture), *hanka fuza ”Όζζζ卿 (the half-lotus posture), as well as *yuugeza —V‹YΏ and *rinnouza —Φ‰€Ώ.
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