Vedas
Vedas
Surya Gayatri mantra
Surya Gayatri mantra is the greatest of all Vedic mantras. The meaning of a word Gayatri means is that which protects on who chant it. “ॐ भूर्भुवः स्व: ॐ तत्सिवितुर्वरेणयं भर्गोदेवस्यधीमहि। धियोयोंनः प्रचोदयात् ॥” Surya Gayatri mantra is known as the king of all mantras. Gayatri is generally considered as a female deity but there …
List of asanas and their meaning
Yoga is a vast topic. There are millions of asanas . And it’s hard to remember all of it and each and every asana have Sanskrit names. Here is the list of common yoga asanas and their basic meaning behind their names . Before knowing the names of the asanas know some basic terms which …
Vajrasana
Vajrasana is the only asana which is prescribed to perform even after lunch/dinner for better digestion. Vajra means “diamond”. The regular practice of vajrasana leads you to a strong and firm body as diamond. Benefits How to perform vajrasana Contraindications of vajrasana MORE TOPICS
What is the Shatkarma?
One’s internal organs can be cleansed by yogic techniques called shatkarma. The hatha yoga pradipika states six cleansing techniques. “Shat” means six, and “kriya” means action. The kriyas help to remove waste materials from our internal organs that are not easy to expel. The main aim of shatkarmas is to cleanse the internal organs, help …
What is Trataka?
Trataka is meditation practice, is one of the six purification techniques, called Shatakarma of hatha yoga. It is the sanskrit word which means to gaze. the two most common type of practices are antara and bahya . Antara trataka Antara trataka is an internal practice where the gaze is focused on internal parts of the …