# shirshasana

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʃəɹˈʃɑːsɑːnɑː/

## Definitions
1. The pose wherein the body is completely inverted, and held upright supported by the forearms, while the crown of the head rests on the floor.

## Etymology
From Sanskrit शीर्षासन (śīrṣāsana), from शीर्ष (śīrṣa, “head, skull”) + आसन (āsana, “seat, chair; sitting, way of sitting”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shirshasana