Mudra (Sanskrit: मुद्रा) literally means 'seal', 'brand' or 'gesture', it is a symbolic gesture used in Tantric rituals of both Hindu and Buddhist tradition.The mudras can be performed with the whole body but most are performed with the hands. Mudras are part of a system that uses the body to express and emphasize the intentions of the mind.
Mudras are specific gestures used to lock in energy. They can involve the hands, eyes, or the whole body—even Shoulderstand is considered a mudra. These various physical expressions are used in yoga to aid in concentration and deepen awareness. The mechanics of mudras. Mudras of the hands work by influencing the five elements. Bharatanatyam Mudras Chart 'Yato manastato bhavaha'.' Where the mind is, there is the feeling' 'Yato bhavastato rasaha'.' Where there is feeling, there is mood/flavour, sweetness (i.e., appreciation of art; aesthetic bliss)'. Mudra set to t wo mudra s ets. For a 2 mudra set training invol ving both lab capt ured and web images the classification of unseen mudras in improved by 14%.
The word “Pran” means life. The practice of Pran Mudra strengthens all the five pranas in our body. Strengthening of immunity is the first position in the list of Pran mudra benefits.
It is useful to increase the pranic energy (vital force) and also enhance immunity and vitality.
The practice of this mudra increases Earth element, Water element, Kapha humor and also reduce fire element and Pitta humor.
Mudra Hand Positions And Meanings
Other names of Pran mudra
1.Pran Mudra.
2.Kapha Karak Mudra.
3.Pitta-nashak Mudra.
4. Prana mudra
How to do Pran Mudra
Join the tips your little finger, ring finger and thumb finger to form Pran mudra. You have to do mudras with both the hands. Look at the picture.
The effects of Prana mudra
The ring finger represents the earth element. The little finger represents the water element. The thumb finger represents the fire element. When you join the tips of the little finger and ring finger with thumb finger the element in that finger increases. The fire element is reduced.
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The practice of Pran mudra increases Prithvi element and Jal element. Both these element is the major part of Kapha humor. Kapha Plays a vital role in vitality, strength, and immunity. This mudra decreases Pitta humor. Pitta has a direct impact on bodily temperature.
How Kapha Karak mudra effect on your body?
This mudra brings about an increase of Kapha humor within the body. Kapha humor is associated with vitality, strength and immunity. The practice of Pran mudra increases these qualities. This mudra also reduces Pitta humour, which is associated with bodily heat and metabolism. Thus, this mudra is excellent for people who have an excess of Pitta or a deficiency of Kapha in their bodies. They can regularly do this mudra even to avert illness. On the other hand, people with a Kapha excess or pitta deficiency should do this mudra in moderation only.
Pran mudra benefits
Prana mudra is useful to overcome the conditions given below;
- General debility
- Low endurance
- Impaired immunity
- Anger
- Irritability
- Jealousness
- Pride
- Impatience
- The usual sense of time urgency
- Forgetfulness.
- Intolerance of heat
- Stress, and noise
- Ailments which get worse in summer
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism (weight –loss despite having a good appetite)
- Inflammatory disorders (diseases ending with ‘it is’)
- Sleeplessness; light disturbed sleep
- High blood pressure
- Atherosclerosis(hardening and narrowing of arteries)
- Burning in the mouth, throat, stomach
- Aphthous ulcers
- Acidity
- Ulcerative colitis, Loose
- Bloody stools
- Dysentery
- Scanty, burning urination
- Excessive, foul-smelling perspiration
- Excessive, painful menses
- Red-hot joints
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Instability of joints
- Burning, red, dry eyes; cataract
- Dry, red, hot, ageing, skin; skin-rashes
- Urticaria
- Leprosy
- Dry, sparse, grey hair,
- Jaundice
- Premature ageing,
disorders caused by a deficiency of earth and water elements within the body.
Duration
Thirty to Forty-five minutes of regular practice is enough to get the maximum benefits of Pran mudra. You can practice it at any time or any position . But in the morning hours is the best time and you may take breaks in between the forty-five minutes of practice.
It is better that If you practice Vata nashak mudra combined with this mudra.
Precautions
Mudra Hand Chart With Meanings
If you are a Kapha excess person, the do this mudra in moderation only.
Yoga Hand Mudras Pdf
Pran mudra side effects.
It leads to obesity for overweight people. If you have a cold don’t practice it.