ðə pˈoʊz ɪz fˈɜːst dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ɪnðə twˈɛntiəθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ ɪnðə tˈiːtʃɪŋ ʌv tˈɜːɹuːmˌælaɪ kɹˈɪʃnɐmˌætʃɑːɹɹɪə, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ hɪz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ bˈʊk jˈoʊɡə mˌækɐɹˈændə, ænd ɪnðə wˈɜːks ʌv hɪz stˈuːdənts.
The pose is first described in the 20th century, appearing in the teaching of Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, including his 1934 book Yoga Makaranda, and in the works of his students.