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Linga mudra

As shown in the picture, hold both the hands together so that the fingers are joined with each other. Raise the left hand thumb finger only. The palm of both the hands should stay in contact with each other. This is called as Linga mudhra. This can be done for 15 - 20 minutes.

By doing this mudra, one with over weight can lose his weight and reach to a lesser weight. Also this mudra will be the best remedy for cold.

Danvanthiri has warned that people with any problems related to stomach should not do this.

Rudhra mudra

As shown in the picture, join the tip of the thumb,index and ring finger and stretch the middle finger and little finger. This is called as Rudhra mudhra. This can be done for 10 - 15 minutes.

For people with low immunity power and those who are weak, this will give strength to the body.

Anybody can attempt to do these mudras, there are no restrictions. It is even more effective if we sit in padmasanam and do all the mudhras. As per the time mentioned for each of the mudhras, if we keep on doing them we can definitely acheive the benefits. If we do this under the supervision of a guru, it would result with better results. Though there are many mudhras told by Danavanthiri I have chosen a few of

them and told here. I also have an idea of writing these mudhras as an e-book. Taking into consideration about the excitement for the post, I shall stop the sequence of rudhras here and shall continue in some other situation.

We shall see the next post with a new title.

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Anusaasan mudra

Keep the index finger stretched and join the middle, ring,l ittle fingers with the thumb finger and this is called as anusaasan mudra. This can be done for 15 - 20 minutes.

The immunity of the body increases and the mind and body gets relief. The back bone also gets stronger. The tooth ache will also reduce. 

Garuda mudra

As shown in the above picture, place the right hand above the left hand and join the thumb finger of both the hands, then if we stretch the other fingers then it is only garuda mudra. This can be done for 5 - 10 minutes. 

The strain of mind and body will be relieved and they will be relaxed. The memory power increases. Also the problems pertaining to vision will be resolved and the vision becomes sharper. If we do this before eating (empty stomach) we can attain more benefits.

In the next post we shall see about the mudra that helps in losing weight, relieving from cold, and to keep the heart strong.

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This is one of the simpler mudras. The thumb finger should press the tip of all the other fingers, this is only called as mukula mudhra. Press gently without giving force.

If any part of our body is affected by a disease or injured, then place this mudra close to it and for five minutes keep all your concentration on it, with this the part will get strength and also get rid of the disease. 

The main functioning of this mudra is to unite all the panjapoothas and give the strength that the affected part needs. 

Surabhi mudra

This mudra is little confusing. We should do it with extra attention.

As shown in the picture, the thumb finger of both the hands should not touch each other. The tip of the right hand’s index finger should stay in contact with the tip of the left hand’s middle finger and the tip of the left hand’s index finger should stay in contact with the tip of the right hand’s index finger. The tip of the right hand’s ring finger should stay in contact with the tip of the left hand’s little finger and the tip of the left hand’s little finger should stay in contact with the tip of the right hand’s ring finger. Need not apply more strain on the fingers while keeping them in touch.

This mudra will cure the kidney problems that will make the body strenghten. He also says that this mudra is most suitable for those who practice yoga.

We shall se the mudras that helps to get rid of the problems regarding eye-sight, increase the memory power and reduce the tooth ache.

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As shown in the picture, the tip of the index finger has to be pressed tightly by the thumb finger, and the rest three fingers has to be stretched straightly, this is called as gnana mudra. This can be done as long as you wish to.

As the thumb finger refers to fire and the index finger refers to wind both these together will remove the bad thoughts from the mind and take to a state of wisdom says Danavanthiri.  Also anger, patience, adamant nature will be disappeared. The capability of learning anything quickly will increase.

If we do this gnana mudhra along with meditation then many theurgies can be attained.

Kubera mudra

As shown in the picture, the tip of the index finger and middle finger has to be pressed by the thumb finger, this is called as kubera mudra. Press the fingers gently. This can be done for 10 – 15 minutes.

This will unite the strength of fire, wind, sky and convert into a power that helps in achieving whatever we think. With this the life becomes better, hence it is called as kubera mudra.

We shall see the rare mudras that cure diseases in the next post.

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In the sequence of the mudras, firstly, joining both the hands and saying vanakkam is also a mudra only. Danvanthiri says this as anjali mudra. He says that everybody should worship the guru and the god who gave them the knowledge and do this mudra.

As shown in the picture, join the fingers of both the hands with each other. By placing this joined hands close to the heart, close the eyes, bend the head slightly, pray for 10 - 15 minutes in standing position.

In our body, the right side is considered as lord Siva and the left side as goddess Sakthi. While we pray by joining both the hands a new sakthi (enrgy) gets created within us and will make the prana sakthi to be present within us.

Note: Those who pray to god with affection should keep this mudra close to the heart, those who pray with mind should keep it straight to the fore-head, those who pray to reach god should keep it above the head.

Sangu mudra

Place the thumb finger of the left hand in the palm of the right hand, and hold the left thumb with the rest four fingers in the right hand. The thumb finger of the right hand should touch the four fingers of the leftt hand. This is called Sangu mudhra (picture is given above).

This can be done for 15-20 minutes.

The thumb finger controls the fire, one of the panjapoothas and this unites the rest of the four panjapoothas. This is the way this mudra functions says Danvanthiri. This mudra makes the manipoora chakra function properly and makes the voice fine. Thereby the throat problems, stuttering speech  will be resolved.

In the next post we shall see about the mudra that helps in attaining success in a work and getting betterment in life.

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We have seen about the yoga mudras narrated by Danvanthiri in the book "Danvanthiri 1000" in the previous posts. The other category of those mudras are the thega mudhras, that we are going to see in the further posts. He has explained about the mudras in his book from songs 679 to 713.

We have already learnt that the fingers are important in the mudras. He says that the thumb finger refers to fire, the index finger refers to wind, the middle finger refers to sky, the ring finger refers to land and the little finger refers to water.

All the strength that is required for our body to function is given only by the chakras in the body. Hence we can call them as the centre of sakthi (strength). Like wise there are more than 20000 such centre of sakthi in our body and among them seven are most important and rest of them are meant for support only says Danvanthiri.

The important chakras are moolaadhara, swadhistana, manipura, anahata, visudhi, agnjai, sagasrara. If these are functioning properly then the body functions properly and if any problems occur in it, then the problem occurs in the body too. To cure those problems these mudras can be used. He also says that these chakras can be controlled by our fingers.

The thumb finger controls the manipura, index finger controls the anahata, middle finger controls the visudhi, ring  finger controls the moolaadhara, little  finger controls the swadhishtana. And the other two chakras agnjai, and sagasrara are the gnana chakras and cannot be contolled by the fingers. There is one supporting chakra in the palm and also there are many other chakras present in the joints in the finger and those get aroused while doing these mudras and help to cure the injuries that has been caused because of these main chakras. Hence we should realise all these and start using the mudras.

In the next post we shall see the mudras that resolves the issues regarding the throat and the stuttering speech.

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As a sequence of the yoga mudras finally we shall see the details of the Suvakarana mudra.

Danvanthiri in his book "Danvanthiri Vaithiyam 1000" has wrote about the Suvakarana mudra in the following way.

"சாற்றுவது சுவகரண முத்திரையைக் கொண்டு

saatruvathu suvakarana muththiraiyaik kondu

சங்கையுடன் சம்மென்று தியானஞ்செய்யில்

sangaiyudan sammenru thiyaananjseyyil

பார்த்திபனே சதாகோடி மந்திரமுஞ்சித்தி

parthibanae sathaakoadi manthiramunjsiththi

சகலகலை சாத்திரமுஞ் சித்தி

sagalakalai saaththiramunj siththi

தோற்றியதோர் ஆதார மூலஞ்சித்தி

thoatriyathoar aathaara moolanjsiththi

திருவாசி ஆனதொரு வாசிசித்தி

thiruvaasi aanathoru vaasisiththi

தோத்திரமாய் நின்றதொரு பூசைசித்தி

thoaththiramaai ninraathoru poosaisiththi

சுகமான ஆறான முத்திரையுஞ்சித்தே

sugamaana aaraana muththiraiyunjsiththae"

- தன்வந்திரி வைத்தியம் 1000 (Danvanthiri Vaithiyam 1000)

Keep the Suvakarana mudra in both the hands and close the eyes, and through the mind's vision see the middle of the eyebrows and chant the "SAM" mantra in the mind and meditate. By doing this we may get the benefit that could be attained by chanting a ten crore number of mantras, all the customs, realise the supreme being.

All these yoga mudras are to be done in the early morning i.e., in the brahma muhurtham. On doing it this way the levels of the panjaboothas in the body remain constant. The benefits that we could attain by doing this cannot be counted. This will be more effective if we start practising under the guidance of the guru.

With this the Yoga mudra series comes to an end. In the next post we shall see another information.

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Yoni mudra

Danvanthiri in his book "Danvanthiri Vaithiyam 1000" has wrote about the Yoni mudra in the following way.

"செய்யப்பா யோனி முத்திரையைக் கொண்டு

seyyappaa yoni muththiraiyaik kondu

தீர்க்கமுடன் றீங்கென்றே தியானஞ்செய்யில்

theerkkamudan reengenrae thiyaanjseyyil

மெய்யப்பா தேவாதி தேவர்களுஞ்சித்தி

meyyappaa devaathi devarkalunjsiththi

மேலான அண்டமொடு புவனஞ்சித்தி

maelaana andamodu puvananjsiththi

மய்யப்பா மையமென்ற சுழினைசித்தி

mayyappaa maiyamenra suzhinaisiththi

மாலொடு லட்சுமியும் தனங்கள்சித்தி

maalodu latsumiyum thanangal siththi

பையப்பா யோனி முத்திரயைப் பெற்று

paiyappaa yoni muththiraiyaip petru

பக்தியுடன் சிவயோகம் பணிந்து காணே

bakthiyudan sivayogam paninthu kaanae"

- தன்வந்திரி வைத்தியம் 1000 (Danvanthiri Vaithiyam 1000)

The above picture is the Yoni mudra. Keep it in both the hands and close the eyes, and through the mind's vision see the middle of the eyebrows and chant the "REENG" mantra in the mind and meditate. By doing this we get the the blessings of all the gods, world, universe everything could be attained. Also he adds that we may get the wealth and gold.

Apana mudra

Danvanthiri in his book "Danvanthiri vaithiyam 1000" has wrote about the Apana mudra in the following way.

"சித்தான அபான முத்திரையைச் செய்து

siththaana apana muththiraiyaich seythu

தீர்க்கமுடன் கிலியென்று தியானஞ்செய்ய

theerkamudan kiliyenru thiyaananjseyya

வத்தான பூரணமாய் சிவயொகஞ்சித்தி

vaththaana pooranamaai sivayoganjsiththi

மகத்தான கற்பூர தீபஞ்சித்தி

magaththaana karpoora theebanjsiththi

வித்தான பிரமனொரு சரசுவதியுஞ்சித்தி

viththaana piramanoru sarasuvathiyunjsiththi

வேத மயமான சிவயொகஞ்சித்தி

veda mayamaana sivayoganjsiththi

சத்தான அபான முத்திரயினுடமகிமை

saththaana apana muththirayinudamagimai

சங்கையுடன் கண்டுசிவ யோகஞ்செய்யே

sangaiyudan kandusiva yoganjseyyae"

- தன்வந்திரி வைத்தியம் 1000 (Danvanthiri Vaithiyam 1000)

The above picture is the Apana mudra. Keep it in both the hands and close the eyes, and through the mind's vision see the middle of the eyebrows and chant the "KILI" mantra in the mind and meditate. By doing this we get complete sivayoga, vedic sivayoga and get the blessings of lord Brahma and Saraswathi.

In the next post we shall see about the Suvakarana mudra.

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The posts about mudras has got a great response.For past three days I have received a large number of emails with lots of appreciations. I thank everyone of them who sent mails to me. As I do not have time to respond to each of those mails I am mentioning them here.

As per the request by most of them, I shall also share the information about the Thega mudras also. In the series of the Yoga mudras, in today's post I shall share the information about the Thiruvini mudra.

Danvanthiri in his book "Danvanthiri vaithiyam 1000" has wrote about the Thiruvini mudra in the following way.

"காணவே திருவினி முத்திரையைக் கொண்டு

kaanavae thirivini muththiraiyaik kondu

கருணையுடன் வங்கென்று தியானஞ்செய்யில்

karunaiyudan vangenru thiyaananjseyyil

பூணவே ருத்திரர் முதல் சகல செந்தும்

poonavae ruththirar muthal sagala senthum

பூலோக ராசரோடு வசியமாகும்

poolaoga raasaroadu vasiyamaagum

தோணவே சந்தான சவுபாக்கியம்

thoanavae sanhthaana savupaakkiyam

சுத்தமுடம் ஐந்தறிவுஞ் சித்தியாகும்

suththamudam aintharivunj siththiyaagum

பேணவே ருத்திரியும் சித்தியாகும்

paenavae ruththiriyum siththiyaagum

பிலமான திருவினியால் சித்தியாமே

pilamaana thiruviniyaal siththiyaamae"

- தன்வந்திரி வைத்தியம் 1000 (Danvanthiri Vaithiyam 1000)

The above picture is the Thiruvini mudra. Keep it in both the hands and close the eyes, and through the mind's vision see the middle of the eyebrows and chant the "VANG" mantra in the mind and meditate. By doing this we may get the blessing of all the gods and all the kings in the world will come under control and will be blessed with kid and can also attain the theurgy of changing your appearance. 

This mudra has to be done in brahma muhurtham for seven minutes. 

In the next post we shall see about the "Yoni mudra" and "Apana mudra".

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Today we shall see about the "Mohini mudra" and "Sobhini mudra". In brahma muhurtham each one of these has to be done for seven minutes each.

Mohini mudra

"ஆமப்பா மோகினி முத்திரையைச் செய்து

aamappaa mohini muththiraiyaich seythu

அருள் பெருக்கும் புருவமதில் மனக்கண்சாற்றி

arul perukkum puruvamathil manakkansaatri

ஓமப்பா யகாரமுடன் உகாரங்கூட்டி

oamappaa yagaaramudan ugaarangootti

உத்தமனே மகாரமென்ற மவுனத்தேகி

uththamanae magaaramenrae mavunaththaegi

காமப்பால் கானற்பால் சித்தியாகும்

kaamappaal kaanrpaal siththiyaagum

கருணைதரு மனேன்மணியுஞ் சித்தியாகும்

karunaitharu manaenmaniyunj siththiyaagum

வாமப்பால் பூரணமுஞ் சித்தியாகும்

vaamappaal pooranamunj siththiyaagum

மகத்தான நால்பதமுஞ் சித்தியாமே

magaththaana naalpathamunj siththiyaamae"

- தன்வந்திரி வைத்தியம் 1000

The above picture is the mohini mudra. Keep it in both the hands and close the eyes, and throught the mind's vision see the middle of the eyebrows and chant the "OM" mantra in the mind and meditate. By doing this we get a clarity about the supreme being and get the blessings of the merciful Manoanmani goddess.

Sobhini mudra

"பாரப்பா சோபினி முத்திரையைச் செய்து

paarappaa sobhini muththiraiyaich seythu

பக்தியுடன் அம்மென்று தியானஞ்செய்ய

bakthiyudan ammenru thiyaananjseyya

நேரப்பா சொல்லுகிறேன் சர்வலோகம்

naerappaa sollukiraen sarvaloagam

நிசமான ஆதாரஞ் சித்தியாகும்

nisamaana aathaaranj siththiyaagum

மேரப்பா மேருகிரி தீபஞ்சித்தி

maerappaa merukiri theebanjsiththi

மெய்யான மயேச்வரனும் மீச்வரியுஞ்சித்தி

meyyaana mayaechvaranum meechvariyunjsiththi

காரப்ப சோபினி முத்திரையினாலே

kaarappaa sobhini muththiraiyinaalae

கண்ணடங்கா போதசிவ யோகமாமே

kannadangaa poathasiva yoagamaamae"

- தன்வந்திரி வைத்தியம் 1000 (Danvanthiri Vaithiyam 1000)

The above picture is the sobhini mudra. Keep it in both the hands and close the eyes, and through the mind's vision see the middle of the eyebrows and chant the "AM" mantra in the mind and meditate. By doing this we get a clarity about the real supreme being and get the blessings of the lord Maheswar and goddess Maheshwari and can also attain the sivayoga.

In the next post we shall see about the Thiruvini mudra in detail.

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In the functioning of the yoga mudra, the fingers are more important. Danvanthiri in his book "Danvanthiri Vaithiyam 1000" has wrote about the yoga mudra in the following way.

"முத்தியுள்ள கரத்தின் விரல் மகிமைதன்னை

muththiyulla karaththin viral magimaithannai

முக்கியமுடன் சொல்லுகிறேன் நன்றாய்க்கேளு

mukkiyamudan sollukiraen nanraaikkaelu

பத்தியுள்ள அங்குட்டம் பெருவிரலால் நிற்கும்

paththiyulla anguttam peruviralaal nirkum

பதிவாக அடுத்த விரல் தர்ச்சினையாமைந்தா

pathivaaga aduththa viral dharchinaiyaamainthaa

சித்தமுள்ள நடுவிரல்தான் மத்திமையாநிற்கும்

siththamulla naduviralthaan maththimaiyaanirkum

திறமான பவுத்திரந்தான் அனாமிகையாய்நிற்கும்

thiramaana pavuththiranthaan anaamigaiyaainirkum

சுத்தமுள்ள சுண்டுவிரல் கனுட்டிகையாய்நிற்கும்

suththamulla sunduviral kanuttikaiyaainirkum

சுகமாக இதையறிந்து முத்திரையுஞ் செய்யே

sugamaaga ithaiyarinthu muththiraiyunj seyyae"

- தன்வந்திரி வைத்தியம் 1000  (Danvanthiri Vaithiyam 1000)

I am telling the importance of the fingers, listen to it carefully. Saying this Danvanthiri begins to explain it in the following way.

The thumb finger is called as "Anguttam", the index finger is called as "Dharchinai", the middle finger is called as "Maththimai", the ring finger is called as "Anaamikai" and the little finger is called as "Kanuttikai". He says that one should know this and do.

He says that the thumb finger refers to fire, the index finger refers to wind, the middle finger refers to sky, the ring finger refers to the land, the little finger refers to water. He also says that one should know this and begin.

And this has to be performed in brahma muhurtham, sit straight in a clean and peaceful room and relax the body and place both the hands stretched on the thighs and pose the mudra and chant the mantras in the mind.

Also while beginnning to do these mudras,

"சித்தியுள்ள முத்திரைகள் ஆறுக்குந்தான்

siththiyulla muththiraikal aarukkunthaan

சிவாயகுரு முத்திரையைச் சொல்லக் கேளு

sivaayakuru muththiraiyaich sollak kaelu

பத்தியுடன் சொல்லுகிறேன் புருவ மத்தி

paththiyudan sollukiraen puruva maththi

பதிவாக இருகரமும் ஒன்றாய்க் கூட்டி

pathivaaga irukaramum onraaik kootti

சுத்தமுடன் லாடவிழி கண்ணின் நேரே

suththamudan laadavizhi kannin naerae

தொழுது மனம் நினைத்தபடி சுத்தமாக

thozhuthu manam ninaiththapadi suththamaaga

முக்தியுடன் வரங்கொடுக்க வேண்டுமென்று

mukthiyudan varankodukka vaendumenru

மோனமுடன் மனோன்மணியை தியானம்பண்ணே

moanamudan manoanmaniyai thiyaanampannae"

- தன்வந்திரி வைத்தியம் 1000 (Danvanthiri Vaithiyam 1000)

Amongst the mudras I shall explain the primary sivaaya guru mudra. Join both the hands together and take them near to the middle of the eyebrows and close the eyes and pray to Manoanmani goddess asking for mukthi and boons and start doing the six mudras.

In the next post we shall see the rest of the mudras and the way of doing them.

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Translated by - சந்தியா

The Siththars are the ones who made us realize that this world and our human body is composed of the panjappootham*. They have told it in another form also as "the one in the world is only present in our body also". 

A portion of human body is composed of a mixture of panjapoothas. These cannot be separated from the human body. The Siththars says that the yogic state could be attained only if their percentage levels are maintained constant. The percentage changes that occurs in those levels only causes the changes in human body and causes diseases. 

The technique told by the Siththars to maintain these levels in the same percentages is the mudras. They have categorized them into two types, one is "Yoga mudras" and the other is "Thega mudras". In this post we shall see about the yoga mudra.

Danvanthiri in his book "Danvanthiri Vaithiyam 1000" has wrote about yoga mudra in the following way.

"சுத்தமுள்ள முத்திரைகள் தன்னிலேதான்

suththamulla muththiraikal thannilaethaan 

சுகமான ஆறுவகை முத்திரைகள் நன்று

sugamaana aaruvagai muththiraikal nanru 

பக்தியுடன் ஆறுவகை முத்திரையினாலே

pakthiyudan aaruvagai muththiraiyinaalae 

பகுத்தறிந்து ஆதார தெரிசனைகள் பெற்று

paguththarinthu aathaara therisanaikal petru 

வித்தான பிறவிதனை நன்றாய் நீக்கி

viththaana piravithanai nanraai neekki 

வேதாந்த பூரணமாய் விளங்கு முக்தி

vedantha pooranamaai vilangu mukthi"  

- தன்வந்திரி வைத்தியம் 1000 (Danvanthiri vaithiyam 1000)

Though there are many categories of yoga mudra, there are six important ones and those who do these six mudras without fail will be relieved from the sorrow of birth and will attain mukthi state says Danvanthiri.

These yoga mudras has to be done in a particular sequence only in the brahma muhurtham, and each mudra has to be done for seven minutes ie., all the six mudras should be done in forty two minutes. He also says that while doing these mudras the fingers are most important.

We shall see the importance of the fingers and the techniques in doing the mudras in the next post.

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Translated by - சந்தியா