Literally serpent power. Cosmic energy which is depicted as a snake coiled at the base of the spine (Muladhara chakra) and that eventually, through the practice of yoga, rises up the Sushumna nadi. As it rises, the Kundalini awakens each successive chakra, until it reaches the Sahasrar. The manifested Kundalini becomes Kula, the all transcending light of consciousness.
Another name for the second, six-faced son of Shiva, He has six faces
Mudra consisting of turning the tongue backwards so that the ‘nectar’ flowing down from the Sahasrar after the rise of Kundalini is arrested.
Short for Kedarnath – a pilgrimage place in the Himalayas.
Literally torn ear. A spiritual sect in Northern India, who are so called because of their tradition of piercing their ears.
The Original Supreme Personality of Godhead who appeared historically over 5237 years ago, Krishna is one of the most popular gods of the Hindu pantheon. A Yadava Prince and the Central Character of the Epic Mahabharata. His appearance was re-establish religious principles to destroy the demons, have loving transcendental relationships with his devotees and to give humanity the Teachings of Bhagavad Gita, thorough his disciple Arjuna, The most sacred scriptures of the Vaishanavites.