Sanmukhi Mudra (Six-Faced Gesture)
● Sit erect in any meditative posture
● Spread out the fingers of both hands over the face, and close the eyes, ears and
nose tightly using the following fingers: Index fingers over the eyes, thumbs over
the tragus of the ears, the middle fingers over the nostrils, ring and little fingers
over the lips thus closing all the orifices in the face.
● Open alternative nostrils by releasing only the middle fingers, to carry on the
breathing as in N adi Suddhi Pranayama.
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Benefits
This mudra is very helpful in taking the mind to meditation. It cuts of all external stimuli
coming from the four special senses i.e., vision, hearing, smell and taste. Hence the
mind can easily dwell in meditation by following the fine internal sound of the breath
along with a mantra. Useful in persons suffering from PIH, Headaches.
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