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Nithya Kriya

Step 1: Posture – Bishithāsana

Technique

  • 1. Sit with legs stretched
  • 2. Place both feet together
  • 3. Place your arms below the legs
  • 4. Raise both the legs upwards
  • 5. Bring the feet over your face
  • 6. Interlock the fingers
  • 7. Keep the palms upon the forehead
  • 8. Remain in this posture for 30 seconds
  • 9. Inhale and exhale in a normal way

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Gheranda Samhita, Upadesha 2, Verse 23

थथ च्ममषकनप्रमषच च्म करेच वकथकमष।भुवुरष -मधेगथ् दर्ुूनि प्ूमषमतेसमषउचथे Thathra Yaamyam Koorparam Cha Yaamya Kare Cha Vakthrakam | Bhruvor-Madhye Gathaa Drushtihi Peetam Matsyendram Uchyathe ||2.23||

Akashic Revelation

"Having kept the abdomen at ease, similar to the back, the bent left leg should be placed over the right lap. There in that posture the right elbow should be placed on this and the face has to be placed on the right palm. The sight fixed at the eye brow center. This is called Matsyendrasana."