Category: Mudras

Maha Mudra

Sit in a posture pressing the rectum with the heel of left foot, stretch the right leg forward and hold fingers of right foot with both hands. Then bend forward contracting the throat in and meditate in bhrikuti that is the center of eyebrows.  With sufficient practice of this mudra cough caused by tuberculosis, spleen, chronic fever etc. are cured.

Yog Mudras

From the ancient times, Lord Shiva is considered the originator of the Hatha Yoga, Who divided this divine knowledge into following seven sections:

  1. Shat karma (Six Cleansings)
  2. Asana (Postures)
  3. Mudras
  4. Pranayama (breathing exercises)
  5. Pratyahara (Control of senses)
  6. Dhyana (Meditation)
  7. Samadhi (a state of contemplation or trance)

 

Every method has its definite purpose. Shat karma for cleansing , Asanas for rigidity or strengthening body, Mudras for stability, Pranayama for lightness, Pratyahara for tolerance, Dhyana for self-realization and Samadhi for moksha or liberation.

 

Mudra may be described as an asana with meditation at a particular point for a longer duration. There are twenty-one yoga mudras and their purpose is to attain stability in yogic way of life. Our purpose here is to provide a common knowledge of the mudras to readers. With the proper practice of mudras one can achieve pratyahara, the pranas rise up and the Kundalini is awakened. According to Hatha yoga, value of human life lies in the awakened Kundalini, otherwise from spiritual point of view human and animals are on the same plane.

 

The names of twenty-one mudras are as follows:

  1. Maha mudra
  2. Nabho mudra
  3. Uddiyana bandha
  4. Jalandhar bandha
  5. Moola bandha
  6. Maha bandha
  7. Mahabedha
  8. Khechari mudra
  9. Vipritkari mudra
  10. Yoni mudra
  11. Vajroni mudra
  12. Shaktichalani mudra
  13. Tadagi mudra
  14. Manduki mudra
  15. Shanbhavi mudra
  16. Panch dharna mudra
  17. Ashwini mudra
  18. Pashani mudra
  19. Kaki mudra
  20. Matangini mudra
  21. Bhujangini mudra