The Dhauti

The Dhauti is of four kinds:

1. Antar Dhauti or Internal Dhauti
2. Danta Dhauti or Dental Dhauti
3. Hrid Dhauti or Heart Dhauti
4. Mula-shodhana Dhauti or Rectum Dhauti

 

1. Antar Dhauti or Internal Dhauti is further classified into into four divisions as:
   1. Vatasara Dhauti or Wind Passing
   2. Varisara Dhauti or Water Passing
   3. Vahnisara Dhauti or Heat Passing
   4. Bahishkrita Dhauti or Blowing Out
2. Danta Dhauti or Dental Dhauti has also four divisions as:
   1. Dantamula Dhauti or Teeth Cleaning
   2. Jihvamula Dhauti or Tongue Cleaning
   3. Karnarandhra Dhauti or Ear Duct Cleaning
   4. Kapalarandhra Dhauti or Head Passage Cleaning
3. Hrid Dhauti or Heart Dhauti is classified into three sub-divisions as:
   1. Danda Dhauti or Stalk Dhauti
   2. Vamana Dhauti or Vomiting
   3. Vastra Dhauti or Cloth Dhauti
4. Mula-shodhana Dhauti or Rectum Dhauti is meant for rectum cleaning.

 

If we sum up, the Dhauti would consist of the following twelve varieties for practice:

1. Vatasara Dhauti or Wind Passing
2. Varisara Dhauti or Water Passing
3. Vahnisara Dhauti or Heat Passing
4. Bahishkrita Dhauti or Blowing Out
5. Dantamula Dhauti or Teeth Cleaning
6. Jihvamula Dhauti or Tongue Cleaning
7. Karnarandhra Dhauti or Ear Duct Cleaning
8. Kapalarandhra Dhauti or Head Passage Cleaning
9. Danda Dhauti or Stalk Dhauti
10. Vamana Dhauti or Vomiting
11. Vastra Dhauti or Cloth Dhauti
12. Mula-shodhana Dhauti or Rectum Dhauti