Prithvi Mudra
"Prithvi" means "Earth". This mudra helps balance the earth element in the body.
Sequence:
- Place the tip of the ring finger (third finger) on top of the tip of the thumb.
- Extend all the other fingers.
- Keep them comfortably straight as possible.
Benefits:
- Normalizes body equilibrium.
- Helps remove physical weakness.
- Increases tolerance and patience.
- Helps all who practice spiritual meditation.
Mritasanjeevani Mudra
"Mritasanjeevani" means "Air". This mudra helps balance the air element in the body.
Sequence:
- Fold the index finger (fore finger) on the pad of thumb.
- Press the forefinger gently on the pad.
- Touch the fore part of third (longest) finger and fore part of fourth (ring) finger with the fore part of thumb.
Benefits:
- This mudra strengthens the heart.
- It is very useful in all heart ailments.
- It helps normalize blood pressure.
- This mudra has also been found to increase self-confidence.
Linga Mudra
"Linga" or "Angustha" means "phallus". Thumb is a symbol of masculinity.
Sequence:
- Join both the palms.
- Interlace fingers of both hands.
- Extend one thumb upwards.
- Encircle extended thumb with the index finger and thumb of the other hand.
Benefits:
- This mudra generates heat in the body and thus, while it "burns" away accumulated phlegm in the chest, it also makes the body more resilient to the cold.
- It helps in increasing dynamism in a person.
- Persons with bilious temperament should practice this mudra under the guidance of able and experienced person.
- Chronic cold is easily cured.
- It burns unwanted calories in the body, thus reducing obesity.
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