Lalitasana

thumb|Shiva, [[Chola bronze, 12th-century]] thumb|Chinese wooden Guanyin in "royal ease" pose, [[Song dynasty]]

Lalitasana is a pose or mudra in Indian art and the art of dharmic religions in other countries. It is often called "the royal position" or "royal ease" in English, and is a relaxed pose typical in royal portraits and those of religious figures whose "kingly" attributes are being emphasized. The figure sits on a throne with one leg tucked inwards on the seat and the other hanging down ("pendent") to touch the ground or rest on a support (often a stylized lotus throne). Usually it is the proper right leg that dangles, but the reversed image can be found. Bare feet are normal. Asana is a general term for a seated pose, from āsana "sitting down" (from आस ās "to sit down"), a sitting posture, a seat.