Kumbhaka
Breath retention during yogic practice, especially in the practice of pranayama.
Breath retention during yogic practice, especially in the practice of pranayama.
Vermilion or red powder made of turmeric and lime worn by the Hindus at the point of the third eye on the forehead.
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.