Alidhasana means "shooting position" in Sanskrit.
- Certain figures in Hindu iconography have a specific bodily position (asana).
- This is similar to how an archer draws a bow: one knee is flung forward, the other leg is pulled back, and the trunk is twisted in the direction of the front leg.
- This position is often shown as the deity Shiva in his incarnation as Tripurari, "the Destroyer of the Triple City."
- Rama is also shown in his fighting stance.
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