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How many mudras are there in bharatanatyam?

There are different mudras, depending on the source. In Natya Shastra there are more than are described in Abhinaya Darpanam. Prof.Raghuraman of Kalakshetra is worki… (MORE)

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What is Khechari Mudra?

LESSONS FROM GOD : Holy Grail Holy Chalise Our tongue - Our Energy Electric switch. (Kechari Mudra) Sathya Sai Baba spoke, Our tongue is one of the secret activation centres w…ithin our body. It is the Main electrical switch to access our Divine Spiritual Meridians In our next lesson the Holy Grail, the Soma Nectar, the Nectar of Life, is activated by rolling our tongue upwards and slightly backwards. How many of you practice this? For those who do : It increases Calmness and our concentration into deeper God conciousness. It increases the flow of Saliva? This aids in digestion and dissolves many diseases in the body! Roll the tongue as you mentally chant your prayers/mantras as they become even more powerful! `Rolling the tongue creates an abundance of Internal Healing Chi and fluid. This fluid which flows like a waterfall down through the palate across the upper palate to the back down to the mouth and the throat (Twelve storied pagoda) from where we are able to swallow it down to fill the other two Tan Tiens. This water is also known as the nectar, water of life or the golden elixir the Soma Nectar. singhbam@aol.com Some Benefits of the Khechari Mudra? A regular, proficient practice of Khechari Mudra releases the very elixir of life. The term "khechari" is derived from two Sanskrit roots that are translated as meaning "one who moves the sky." In other words, an ardent practice of this tongue lock mudra propels devotee into a state of the universal awareness of God. As the tongue puts pressure on the soft palate in the middle indentation located on the roof of the mouth, a variety of sensitive glands are stimulated and are release tiny drops of ambrosial nectar. .This nectar is known as amrita in Sanskrit. It is said to relieve all hunger and thirst in very advanced practitioners. For the rest of us, it clears the energetic pathways of the Sashumna Nadi and allows the awakened Kundalini Shakti energy to continue her ascension up through the seven chakras until she pierces the Crown Chakra where the devotee's consciousness For those who do : It increases Calmness and our concentration into deeper God conciousness. It increases the flow of Saliva? This aids in digestion and dissolves many diseases in the body! Roll the tongue as you mentally chant your prayers/mantras as they become even more powerful! `Rolling the tongue creates an abundance of Internal Healing Chi and fluid. This fluid which flows like a waterfall down through the palate across the upper palate to the back down to the mouth and the throat (Twelve storied pagoda) from where we are able to swallow it down to fill the other two Tan Tiens. This water is also know as the nectar, water of life or the golden elixir the Soma Nectar. singhbam@aol.com Click here: Kechari Mudra Click here: Visual Khechari Mudra « Yoga in Daily Life Some Benefits of the Khechari Mudra? A regular, proficient practice of Khechari Mudra releases the very elixir of life. The term "khechari" is derived from two Sanskrit roots that are translated as meaning "one who moves the sky." In other words, an ardent practice of this tongue lock mudra propels devotee into a state of the universal awareness of God. As the tongue puts pressure on the soft palate in the middle indentation located on the roof of the mouth, a variety of sensitive glands are stimulated and are release tiny drops of ambrosial nectar. .This nectar is known as amrita in Sanskrit. It is said to relieve all hunger and thirst in very advanced practitioners. For the rest of us, it clears the energetic pathways of the Sashumna Nadi and allows the awakened Kundalini Shakti energy to continue her ascension up through the seven chakras until she pierces the Crown Chakra where the devotee's consciousness For centuries Mankind has searched for the Holy Grail/Chalise Its rumoured to hold the Nectar of life within it. Drinking this Nectar Legend states give immortality. Sai Baba says the Holy Chalise/Grail exists within mankind. . There is no need search here and there. The Holy Grail/Chalise and Nectar of Life is activated within. How? Read on LESSONS FROM GOD- THE HOLY GRAIL/the Holy Chalice Sept 2005 I was taught to roll the tongue upwards and slightly backwards in our Kriya Yoga Initiation, Qigong and by Sai Baba, (of course when we talk we allow the tongue to straighten)! Roll the tongue always said our masters-=- all the time. I had meticulously rolled my tongue for approx 6 months, when one day I became fed up. I went to the mirror, looked at myself and said Sai Baba I am Fed up no more rolling my Tongue I look stupid, I feel stupid No More. I stopped rolling my tongue. A Couple of hours later I was praying in my car when suddenly Sai Baba appeared and said, "Amarjit come with me". Baba took me out of my body, we were hovering over Biggin Hill Airport looking down into my body. I could see myself sitting in the car praying with my tongue rolled backwards. Sai Baba said, "Amarjit, look at the effect of rolling your tongue!". Then the most incredible drama happened. Sai Baba gave me X-ray eyes - I could see into my body. I saw this huge Divine (click here) Chakra, opening in my forehead. I was shown the creation of the Nectar of life and flowing down my brain, throat into my spine and flowing into where it was Karmically needed. The Taste was Unlike none other. It was the Holy Nectar of the Gods. It sent me into Divine Ecstasy. Sai Baba spoke, "Why does mankind seek the HOLY GRAIL here and there. ( click here : Holy Grail ) The Holy Grail lies within your Temple, your body. This Holy Grail/ Soma/Nectar/Ambrosia can be activated by rolling your tongue upwards and backwards, Amarjit!" In your body is contained all the universes of creation. Cherish this! Roll your tongue as much as you can, so long as you roll this the Nectar of life/Soma nectar will be activated ". This Soma Nectar/Amrita is released down our spine into our 72,000 Nadi system. Wherever the Soma Nectar drips there we will never accumulate Karma. Its like a Cosmic Teflon, where Karma cannot accumulate. Imagine a force which enters your life and says from now on in this particular circumstance you will not accumulate any Karma here, this is the force of the Soma Nectar. Pictures of Shiva shown with the Crescent moon on his forehead The moon is the Soma Chakra. Because this Nectar is Akin a Nuclear explosion only a small amount is released at any one time. It can only be activated Thru Gods Grace or initiation in a dream or by the grace of a True Sadguru in flesh. When you roll your tongue the Great wine of the Yogis the Nectar of immortality starts flowing. (You will notice an increase in saliva flow. This gives much stilness in your mind, great calmness and healing). Also the increased saliva will help with any stomach problems. The Yogis snip below the tongue for greater flexibility. Sai Baba says this is not necessary for us. To activate the Holy Grail/Soma Chakra into a great force the Kechari Mantra is mentally chanted while rolling the tongue upwards and backwards.. This achieves Immortality of the Ego Mind Personality. "HRIM BHAM SAM PAM PHAM SAM KSHAM" Swami Sivananda says 500,000 repetitions of this great mantra banishes wrinkles and grey hair. Why roll the tongue at all. acknowledgement to my Mantra Guru http://www.sanskritmantra.com Click here: Chakra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sai Baba says "Why does Mankind keep running around looking for outside HIGH'S Within the human Body God has bestowed on us Divine Mansions" (Jesus said "In my Father's House there are many mansions" our body is our Fathers house.) The greatest ecstasy comes from chanting the Name of God with the tongue rolled up or service to mankind, . Mother Teresa did not need drugs etc she was on constant high serving and chanting the name of God : What is kechari mudra? Let's put it in terms that we can easily relate to. A centimeter or two above the roof of our mouth is located one of the most ecstatically sensitive organs in our whole body. It can be reached relatively easily with our tongue. It is located on the back edge of our nasal septum, and when the nervous system is purified enough through advanced yoga practices, our tongue will roll back and go up into the cavity of our nasal pharynx to find the sensitive edge of our septum. When this happens, it is like a master switch is closed in our nervous system, and all of our advanced yoga practices and experiences begin to function on a much higher level. When kechari is entered naturally, we come on to the fast track of enlightenment English Translation: Extract from The Sikh Guru Granth Sahib RAAMKALEE, FIFTH MEHL: It is beyond the three qualities; it remains untouched. The seekers and Siddhas do not know it. There is a chamber filled with jewels, overflowing with Ambrosial Nectar, in the Guru's Treasury. || 1 || This thing is wonderful and amazing! It cannot be described. It is an unfathomable object, O Siblings of Destiny! || 1 || Its value cannot be estimated at all; what can anyone say about it? By speaking and describing it, it cannot be understood; only one who sees it realizes it. || 2 || Only the Creator Lord knows it; what can any poor creature do? Only He Himself knows His own state and extent. The Lord Himself is the treasure overflowing. || 3 || Tasting such Ambrosial Nectar, the mind remains satisfied and satiated. Says Nanak, my hopes are fulfilled; I have found the Guru's Sanctuary. || 4 || 4 || (MORE)

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What is Varuna mudra?

Varuna Mudra is a good yoga mudra which balances the water element in our body. It enhances one's physical beauty.

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What is Surya mudra?

"Surya" means "sun". Sun is the source of energy. Virtue of its energy is present in all living beings. Surya mudra attracts energy of the Sun. Sequence: # Tou… (MORE)

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What is linga mudra?

Linga mudra is a type of hand gesture that can be done to help alleviate some health issues such as colds and chest infections. It is a Sanskrit expression and is said to … (MORE)

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What is shankha mudra?

Shankh Mudra and Throat Disorders Mudra hand positions are physical gestures that have an effect on the energy flow of the body. The ancient practice of yoga links the hand m… (MORE)

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What is jala mudra?

Jala mudra is a mudra in the practice of yoga where the thumb and the pinky finger touch. This can be achieved by sitting in any comfortable position.

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Can Ashvini Mudra help in piles?

Since the anal region has relatively less blood supply, the exercise of pelvic muscles viz. anal contraction and relaxation is likely to improve the blood supply… (MORE)

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What are mudras?

Simple answer: they are symbolic or ritual gestures usually made with the hands or fingers, but can involve the whole body. The following (first) answer provides much deta…il (perhaps too much). ***** One of the striking features of the classical Indian dances is the use of the hand gestures. Strictly speaking they form a part of the angikabhinaya, expression through body to convey meaning and expressions. However, hand gestures known as nirtta hastas are employed for the sake of beauty and decorative purpose while performing nritta, pure dance. Therefore nirtta hastas do not convey any meaning. In Natyashastra, the hastas are classified into three categories: asamyuta(single), samyuta ( double) and nritta (pure danced) hastas. Another text, the Abhinayadarpana, describes the hand gestures and also lists the usages. The usages are called viniyogas The Natyashastra enumerate twenty-four asamyata, thirteen samyuta and twenty-seven nritta hastas. Similarly, there are differences in the number of the usages in these texts. The Natyashastra lists 35 viniyogas of the pataka hasta, whereas the Abhinayadarpana lists forty. After the revival of the Bharata Natyam, most of the dancers mainly follow the Abinayadarpana. The usages are taught by the gurus along with the placement of the hands. The relative expression is registered on the face by the dancer to suggest or convey the meaning and the import of the song or sahitya. The Abhinayadarpana mentions that a dancer should sing the song by the throat, express the meaning of the song through the hand gestures, show the state of her being by her eyes and keep the time with her feet. It further states that where go the hands, there the glance follows; where go the glances, the mind follows; where goes the mind, the mood follows; and where the mood is, there is a rasa or flavour. So vast is the art of hand gestures that it covers almost all the aspects of human life and the universe. The asamyuta and samyuta hastas are capable of expressing a number of things, including abstract concepts like beauty and truth. They express, interpret, describe and narrate several things, objects , actions and concepts. This process forms the language of the hastas. The hand gestures also describe the time element. They compress an interval of a period, say from the eighth of the waxing moon to the full moon. The dancer turns ardhachandra hasta into alapadma hasta and suggests the passage of time. Hastas scale distance between the lotus and the moon. The flowers open up from the fingers of the dancer and the brids fly off their tips. The hands can command, request, reject, admonish and make love. They establish a relationship between two objects in the manner a poet does through a simile and metaphor. For example, pataka, one of the asamyuta hastas where the thumb is bent and the fingers are stretched and held closed together, has several usages which cover a variety of things and actions. The Abhinayadarpana mentions that it is used in the beginning of natya, to denote the clouds, a forest, forbidding things, the bosom, night, a river, the region of the gods etc. When the two pataka hastas join the palm it is called anjali hasta. It is one of the samyuta hasta. It is used for salutations. The Abhinayadarpana mentions that the anjali hasta is to be held on the head, face and bosom respectively in the salutation of a deity, a preceptor and a brahmana. The Abhinayadarpana further lists the hastas for castes like the brahmanas, kshatriyas, vaishyas and shudras; relationships such as husband and wife, mother, father, mother-in-law, father-in-law, husband's brother, husband's sister, elder and younger brothers,sons, daughter-in-law and co-wife. There are hand gestures for the Gods Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Ganesha, Kartikeya, Indra, Manmatha, Yama, Nirutti, Varuna, Vayu and Kubera; goddesses like Lakshmi, Saraswati and Parvati; hand gestures for ten incarnation ofVishna such as Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Balarama, Krishna and Kalki; hand gestures for representing the nine planetary dieties the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu. The language of hand gestures enables the dancer to express practically anything. It augments the communication, enhances the impact of the abhinayas and endows it with poetry. The hands have life, hastapranah and invest the classical dance-form with an enchanting quality. Certain selected Hastas are employed along with the footwork while dancing the Nritta sequences or items and these Hastas are therefore referred to as Nritta-Hastas. Pataka, Tripataka, Ardhapataka, Katakamukha, Alapadma, Shikhara, Kapittha, Dola, Mrigasheersha, Chatura, Tamrachooda, Anjali, Swasthika, Katakavardhana etc are such decorative Hastas which while displayed alongwith Adavus do not signify any meaning but help the execution of Adavus. Abhinaya Darpana, lays down this famous Sloka: " Yatho Hasta Thatho Drishti, YathoDrishti Thatho Manah Yatho Manah Thatho Bhaava, Yatho Bhaava Thatho Rasa " This can be roughly translated as follows… Where the hands(hasta) are, go the eyes (drishti); where the eyes are, goes the mind(mana); where the mind goes, there is an expression of inner feeling (Bhava) and where there is bhava, mood or sentiment(rasa) is evoked. Hand gestures of Bharatanatyam are classified as ASAMYUTHA HASTHA - Single hand gestures SAMYUTHA HASTHA - Double hand gestures There are 28 Asamyutha Hasthas and 24 Samyutha Hasthas. Each Hastha has a defined usage called Viniyoga. ASAMYUTHA HASTHA (SINGLE HAND GESTURES) Pataka Tripatakordhapataka Kartareemukhaha Mayurakyordhachandrashcha Arala Shukatundakaha Mushtishta Shikarakyashcha Kapitha Katakamukhaha Suchee Chandrakala Padmakosham Sarpashirastata Mrugasheersha Simhamukho Langulasolapadmakaha Chaturo Bramarashchiva Hamsasyo Hamsapakshakaha Samdamsho Mukulashchiva Tamrachooda Trishoolakaha Ashtavimshatihastha Naam Evam Naamaanivikramat. SAMYUTHA HASTHA (DOUBLE HAND GESTURES) Anjalishcha Kapotashcha Karkata Swastikastatha Dolahastha Pushpaputaha Utsanga Shivalingakaha Katakavardhanashchiva Kartaree Swatikastata Shakata Shankha Chakrecha Samputa Pasha Keelakau Matsya Koorma Varahashcha Garudonagabandakaha Khatwa Bherundakakhyashcha Avahitastathivacha Chaturvimshatisankhyakaha Samyuta Katithakaraha Different schools and styles of dance use different hand gestures and different terms for the same hand gestures. Most have a fairly similar set of terms that largely overlap with this list, but many may be different in the details. It is largely a case of individual style, and the important thing is to communicate the ideas clearly. (MORE)

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Where does the word mudra come from?

Mudra is a term from the indian culture of Buddhism and Hinduism. It is the term for a symbolic gesture of the hand wich is intended as an artistic or religic image, such as a… (MORE)