The Gheranda Samhita
The Gheranda Samhita is James Mallinson's edition of the Sanskrit yoga text with his English translation, published by YogaVidya.com of Woodstock, New York, in 2004. The text itself, probably from the late 17th century, is one of the three classic manuals of hatha yoga.
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- YogaVidya.com, 2004
- First published
- YogaVidya.com, Woodstock, N.Y., 2004
The first edition of The Gheranda Samhita by James Mallinson was published in Woodstock, N.Y by YogaVidya.com in 2004. We track 1 edition.
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Who published the first edition of The Gheranda Samhita?
The first edition of The Gheranda Samhita by James Mallinson was published in Woodstock, N.Y by YogaVidya.com in 2004.
How many editions of The Gheranda Samhita are there?
We track 1 edition of The Gheranda Samhita, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- Gheranda Samhita, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Gheranda Samhita, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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