page_title: Bahr al-Hayat
hierarchical_section_title: Bahr al-Hayat
caption_attribution_description: English: Painting of yoga asana Virasana in Persian manuscript Bahr al-hayat c. 1602
context_page_description: The Bahr al-Hayāt or Ocean of Life is an illustrated Persian book, published c. 1602 by Muhammad Ghawth, which covers topics including yoga asanas used for meditation. It is probably the first illustrated textbook of yoga.
context_section_description: The Bahr al-Hayāt or Ocean of Life is an illustrated Persian book, published c. 1602 by Muhammad Ghawth, which covers topics including yoga asanas used for meditation. It is probably the first illustrated textbook of yoga.
caption: Painting of yoga asana Virasana in Persian manuscript Bahr al-hayat c. 1602
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