Category: Mudras

The divine power Kundalini lies dormant in the Muladhar Chakra. This power is coiled in three and half circles in the shape of a snake at the bottom of spine. A person remains in ignorance as long as it remains dormant in body. For him it is difficult to differentiate between Satya and Asatya (truth and untruth) and the true knowledge cannot be attained even with all the efforts. Therefore, it is said that as we can enter a gate immediately after unlocking its doors with key, exactly the same way when the Kundalini awakens, the ‘Braham dwara‘ (divine gate) can be opened, which imparts the knowledge of the truth and untruth. This mudra is to be practiced in some secluded place. Sit in Siddhasana, breathe in from both the nostrils and forcefully unite Prana Vayu with the Apana Vayu.  Practice Aswini Mudra by contracting the rectum unless the air enters and brightens up in the Sushumna Nadi. In this way, by breathing and holding the breath, the snake shaped Kundalini wakes up and moves upwards. Without practicing the Shaktichalani mudra the Yoni mudra cannot be accomplished. Hence one should practice Shaktichalani mudra before the Yoni mudra. It can be achieved with regular practice and it does away with old age and one can attain control over the time of one’s death.

Stabilize both hands on the ground and lift both the legs up (Vriksh Asana is the prerequisite for this mudra). Stand just on the hands keeping the arms straight, raise up the head also. This mudra enhances strength of the body and saves semen.

First of all sit in Siddhasana (posture), close the four openings that is ears, eyes, nose and mouth, with thumbs, index fingers, middle fingers and small fingers respectively of both the hands. It means cover the holes of ears with thumbs, eyes with both index fingers, and both nostrils with middle fingers and mouth is pressed with both the small fingers. Then Apana Vayu (air at rectum) is pulled up and united with Prana-Vayu. Thereafter concentrate on the Shat-Chakras. At the same time by the Guru mantra, awaken the snake like Kundalini Shakti. Raise the Kundalini to the Sahasrara Chakra and the sadhaka should feel as empowered and enjoying the company of Lord Shiva. With this mudra, one attains Samadhi very fast and he is liberated from deadlier sins also.

Sun lies in the root of the navel, (solar nerve/solar plexus) and the moon (the lunar nerve) lies in mouth at the root of palate. The sun with its radiance pulls and consumes the nectar, which is secreted by the body and man is overpowered by death. To save that nectar, the sun is lifted up and the moon is lowered down, it is known as the Viparitkari Mudra. The method to do it is such that one should stabilize head on a small cushion on the ground in between palms of both the hands and raise feet upwards and stand straight on head. One who does this mudra every-day, the old age does not bother him.

Tongue and the root of the tongue is joined by a nerve underneath it. This can be cut off under the supervision of the Guru. Then move the front and lower part of the tongue and pull the tongue slowly with fingers and with a pair of iron tongs as well. By doing this the tongue gradually becomes longer and with the regular practice lengthen it to such an extent that it reaches between the eyebrows. The take the tip of the tongue into the center of the palate (the passage where the nasal tracts and throat meet). There is a place like a pit, which is called Kapal Kuhar. Enter the  tongue into this place upwards and look at the center of eyebrows. This is called the Khechari mudra. Those people who practice Khechari Mudra would never feel hunger, thirst, laziness and drowsiness. Diseases and old age never come to them. It prolongs life also.

Doing the Maha bandha first, then holding the air by kumbhaka pranayama do Uddiyan bandha, it is called mahabedha. Only those sadhakas who do this mahabedha including Maha bandha and Moola bandha, are known as the scholars of the best Yogic knowledge among the yogis. By doing this Mahabedha, yogis penetrate the Brahma Granthi (gland) through the passage of Sushumna (a central nerve that remains dormant in the spine).

Sit in a state of Moola bandha and contract rectum and genitals by pulling up and raising the Apana Vayu (prana situated at rectum and discharge waste), to unite it with Samana Vayu (prana situated at navel responsible for digestion) and lower the Prana Vayu (air that keeps the heart and lungs working). With this the nectar of the group of the nerve centers of the yogis moves upwards to brain.