The English translation of the Sanskrit term Bhadra is throne. Bhadrasana means the posture of the throne. In other texts, you may find this yoga pose under the name Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose). Baddha means bound, caught, held, and Konasana means angle. Baddha Konasana is one of the prominent yoga poses mentioned in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. Uttana means extended or complete stretch.

Baddha Konasana is a typical seated meditative posture. It is one of the best hip-opener poses allowing a practitioner to release the energy lock in the lower body. In some texts, you’ll found this pose under the name of ‘ Bhadrasana – gracious pose ‘ but feet placement and arrangement in both the pose are completely different.