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Rudraksha word is related to Hindu Religion. Rudraksha tree and seed both are called Rudraksha. In Sanskrit Rudraksham means Rudraksha fruit as well as Rudraksha tree. Rudraksha tree grows on mountains and hilly region of Himalyas (India), Nepal, Indonesia, Java, Sumatra and Burma. Its leaves are green in colour and the fruits are brown in color and sour in taste. The Rudraksha fruits also adorn the human beings because of spiritual values. Found in Ancient Indian Scriptures and texts: From ancient times, the power of Holy Rudraksha beads have been scripted in various religious texts like ShivmahaPurana, Shreemaddevibhagwat, Padma Purana, ling Purana, Ashtamalikopnishad, Nirnayasindhoo, Mantramaharnava, Mahakaal Sanmhita, Rudrakshajabalopnishad, Vrihajjabalopnishad, Shivaswarodaya and Sarvollastantra. As per ancient Indian scriptures mentioned above Rudraksha is evolved from the eyes of Lord Shiva hence, it's called Rudraksha.   Rudra  means Shiva and   Aksha  mea

Poorna vishram Asana (Complete Rest Posture) After practicing asanas, lie down on the back fully relaxed in every limb. Breathing may be deep and slow. Make the mind devoid of thoughts. Relax fully for 5-6 minutes. Benefits:-After practicing hard-exercises or when you are tired, physically and mentally, this asana will relax you. It refreshes the body, brings vigour and freshness to the mind by relieving tension.

Hasta-sthits-urdhva-pada-vakra Asana (Balance-on-hands bent-raised-legs Posture) Lie down on your abdomen. Place your palms on the ground near chest. Place chin on the ground. Raise the legs, waist and keep the posture like Vrischikasana. Come to the normal position. Benefits:-It exercises the nervous system. Body becomes healthy and radiant. Spine and waist become flexible and strong. It cures acidity, gripe and other stomach troubles. Body becomes vigorous and active.

Supta-pada-vakra urdhva-mukh Asana (Rest-on-feet face-up Posture) Sit on your toes and knees, heels up. Take both the hands back and place the palms on the ground. Place your head on the ground, hold the elbow on the chest. Balance the body on toes, knees and head. Come to the normal position. Benefits:-It exercise the waist, spine, back, thighs and toes Joints and waist becomes elastic. Ribs becomes strong and flexible. It removes pain in stomach, cough, phlegm.

Udarapidasana (Abdomen compression Posture) Lie down on the abdomen. Place both the arms on the sides near waist. Balance your body on navel and stomach .Raise legs head and chest. Make the body as stiff as possible. Then comes to the normal position. Do it a few times. Benefits:-It cures kidney and stomach troubles. Waist becomes strong. It improves blood circulation. It cures urinary troubles.

Supta-eka-padajanu-shir-samyukta Asana (Rest-on-leg-head-knee joined Posture) 1. Lie down on the back. Raise your right leg and hold the toes with both hands. Raise your head and touch the right knee with the forehead. Come to the normal position. Repeat it on the other side also. 2. Lie down on the back, raise both the legs and hold the toes with both hands and bens them. Touch the knees with forehead. Come to the normal position. Repeat it on the other side also Benefits:-It exercises legs, thighs and stomach. They become flexible and healthy. It removes pain in the waist.

Eka-hasta-pada urdhva-chakra Asana (Hand-rest up-leg-circle Posture) Lie down on the back and perform chakrasana. Raise your left leg up balancing the body on right leg and left hand. The raise your right hand up. Come to the normal position. Repeat it on the other side also. Benefits:-Spine and waist become strong and flexible. It removes disorders of the spine. The whole body becomes elastic.

Eka-hasta sthits-urdhva Asana (Balance-on-hand raised leg Posture) Stand straight, bend forward and place both the palms on the ground. Balance your whole body on the palms. Keep balance on your right palm only and place your left hand on left thigh. Come to the normal position. Repeat it on the other arm also. Benefits:-Shoulders become strong and healthy. Blood is purified. Body remains young and healthy. Rest of the benefits are like shirashsana.

Pada-vakra-viparita-hasta-sparsha Asana (Leg-bent-incerted-hand-touch Posture) Stand straight. Keep some distance between feet. Bring back your right leg and bend it, place the right instep and knee on the ground with the heel up. Bend your left leg, raise both the hands and bend backward to touch your right toes with hands. Come to the normal position. Repeat it on the other side also. Benefits:-It exercise the whole body, circulation of blood quickens and the blood is purified. Stomach and waist become healthy. Paralysis is prevented.

Poorva Asana (Leg-arms-stretched Posture) Stand straight with feet some distance apart. While inhaling raise your hands upward and join the palms. Bend forward. Then bending left leg and stretch your hands to left side. While exhaling come to the normal position. Repeat it on the other side also. Benefits:-It exercises shoulders, arms, thighs, legs and waist Intestines become strong.

Hasta-gumphita-janu Asana (Arms-locked-knee-rest Posture) Stand straight. Place your right leg on left thigh. Bend left leg and place right knee on the ground out side the left ankle. Stretch both the arms and wind the right one around the left and make a finger-lock. Hold the posture for sometime. Come to the normal position. Repeat it on the other side also. Benefits:- It removes the pain in the joints and legs, arms become healthy and strong. Thus they becomes flexible.

Viparita-namaskar Asana (Inverted-bending Posture) 1. Stand straight, keeping feet as far apart as you can. Join your palms behind the back fingers pointing toes and head. Then bend forward to rest the head on the ground. Come to the normal position. 2. Stand as in the previous position. Bend backward as much as you can. Keep breathing normal. Benefits:- It cures asthma and cough. It removes the weakness of heart, legs, thighs and shoulders. Veins and arteries become strong and healthy.

Urdhva-hasta-sthita-eka-pada-virama Asana (Raised-hands-rest-on-leg Posture) Stand with feet together. Bend the left leg. Place its sole on right thigh. Raise your both hands up and join the palms. Balance the body on the right leg Breathing should be normal. Come to the normal position. Repeat it on the other side also. Benefits:-Legs, chest lungs and shoulders become strong. 

Hastotthita-eka-pada-prasarna Asana (Stretched-leg-balance-on-arms Posture) Sit as in utkatasana. Place your soles and palms firmly on the ground. Place your knees on the elbows from the outside and balance the body on the palms. Then place right toe on the left elbow and stretch left leg back. Keep the body, head and left in a straight line. Repeat it on the other side also. Benefits:-It cures hernia. It removes weakness of kidneys. It cures pain in stomach and disorders.

Danda-vakra-janu-shira Samyukta Asana (Head-knee-jointed-leg-Stretched Posture) Sit on the knees and insteps, turning toes backward. Bend forward and place your head close to the knees. Hold your heels with the palms. Return to the normal position. Do it several times. Benefits:-Waist and spine become flexible. Veins and muscles becomes strong. It cures liver disorders. Blood circulation improves

Vistrita-pada-bhoonaman Asana (Stretched-leg-side-bend Posture) Sit on the ground and stretch both the legs. Keep both the toes together. Make a finger-lock behind the head. Hold the breath and turn waist to right side and place your left elbow on right knee. The right elbow remains up. Repeat it on the other side also. 2. Sit on the ground with the legs stretched apart in front of you. Make a finger-lock at the back of the head and bend from the waist to the right side and place left elbow on left knee. Raise your right elbow and remain in this position as for some time. Do it on the other side also. Repeat it a few times. 3. Sit as in the previous position. Make a finger-locked at the back of the head stretching your elbow on the either side. Lean forward and touch the ground with the chin. Remain in this position for some time. Return to the normal position. Benefits:-It exercises spine, stomach and waist. Ribs, veins and arteries of feet and legs become strong and

Janubadha-eka-parshva Asana (Knee-locked-side bend Posture) Sit on the ground and bend both the knees, keeping the soles on the ground. Keep some distance between the feet and the hips. Then raise arms and join fingers behind head Turn from the waist to place the left elbow on right knee. Hold the position for some timke. Repeat on the other side. Do it several time. 2. Sit on your soles, Take the right arm back around the right knee. Take the left arm back join fingers. Turn the head on the right side. Repeat it on the other side also. Benefits:-It exercises stomach and waist, spine and ribs; thus these become strong and flexible.

Padma-bhoo-naman Asana (Lotus forward Posture) Sit in Padmasana. Place your fists on Heels. Exhale and hold the breath out. Lean forward and touch the ground with the forehead. Then raise your head and inhale. Do it several times. Benefits:-It exercises stomach and waist. It cures hernia.

Bheki Asana (Froglet Posture) Sit in Vajrasana. Lean forward and place both the arms back by the side. Place the chest on the knees. Raise the head and gaze in front. Breathing should be normal. Remain in the position for some time. Repeat it several times. Benefits:-It exercises stomach, waist and neck, so these become strong and flexible. It reduces excess of fat around waist. It relieves constipation. It is a very relaxing posture.

Chatvshpad-gaman Asana (Inverted-limb-locomotion Posture) Attain chakrasana. Then walk forward and backward a few steps. Benefits:-It exercises the whole body and all the centres in the body become active and joints become flexible. Blood circulation improves. It removes hunch-back and other defects in spine. Body becomes elastic and vigorous.

Uthita-pada-greeva-janu-sparsha Asana (Raised-leg-neck-knee-touch Posture) Stand with feet placed together. Raise your right leg and place it on the neck. Bend forward. Hold your left hands and touch left knee with your nose. Come to the normal positon. Repeat it on the other side.                                                                                                    Benefits:-Waist become elastic and slim. Spine, waist, legs and neck disorders will be cured.

Uthita-ardha-padama-janu-shira-samyukta Asana (Raised-semi-lotus-joined-head-knee Posture) Stand with feet together. Bend the right knee and place the right foot on the left groin. Then exhale and bend forward. Place your both palms on the ground on either side of the left leg. Touch the knee with head. While inhaling raise the head and come to the normal position. Repeat it on the other side also. Benefits:- It removes the kidney impurities and weakness; and excess of the fat around belly. Improves digestion.

Hasta-pada-Akarshana Asana (Hand-leg-pull Posture) Stand with feet together. Bend right leg backward and hold the toes with the right hand. Balance your body on left leg. Stretch the left arm in front bending the head and waist in front. Remain in this position for some time. Come to the normal position. Repeat it on the other side also. Benefits:- Veins and arteries of the legs become elastic and strong. Thighs and shoulders become elastic.

Eka-pada-janu-utthita-kati vakra Asana (Knee-rest-raised hip-semi-circle Posture) 1.  Stand on your toes and knees. Stretch left on the left side. Placing toes and heels on the ground. Raise both the hands and join the palms. Inhale and hold it, remain in this posture for some time and do it on the other side also. 2. Assume the previous posture, turn the head and waist towards the left and bring both the palms on the left toe and nose to left knee. Hold the position for a sometime and return to the normal position. Repeat it on the other side also. 3. Assume the posture as above, bend the right leg keeping the knee on the ground. Maintain the position for sometime. Come to the normal position Repeat it on the other side also. 4. Assume the position as in the first one. Take your hands back and hold each elbow hand. Hold the breath as long as you can. 5. Attain the position as in 4 th . Bend the head to touch the right knee and ground. Hold your breath as long as you

Pada-tala-samyukta-eka-parshwa Asana (Joints-sole-side-bend Posture) Sit on the ground. Bend left leg and hold the toes on the right side near waist. Then bend right leg backward, place its knee on the ground hold its toe, bring both the toes close. Join both the soles. Remain in this posture as long as you can. Repeat it on the other side also. 2. Assume the previous posture, bend the head and touch both the toes, with your nose. Return to the normal position and repeat it on the other side also. Benefits:-It exercises waist, thighs, legs and soles. It cures pain in the waist and joints. Invigorates the intestines. Body becomes flexible.

Janubadha-eka-parshwa Asana (Knee-locked-side-bend Posture) Sit on the ground and stretch both the legs in front of you. Then bend your right leg and place the sole on the ground outside the left knee. Insert the left hand under the right knee. Join the hands at the back and make a finger-lock. Turn the head towards right side. Hold the posture for some time and return to the normal position. Repeat it on the other side also. 2. Sit on the ground, bend right leg and place the heel near the left hip. Then bend your left leg and place the sole on the right side with right knee up. Insert left hand under your left knee. Bring your left hand on back side and make a finger-lock behind the waist. Turn the head on the left side. Hold the posture for some time and return to the normal position. Repeat it other side also. Benefits:-It exercises waist, stomach and other organs together with both the intestines. It cures diabetes, indigestion pain in stomach, etc.

Janusthita-ardha-chakra Asana (Knee-rest-semi-circle posture) Sit on your toes and knees like a camel posture. Then raise both the hands and bend your waist backward to place the palms on the ground. Remain in this half-moon posture for some time, then return to the normal position. Benefits:- It exercises spine, waist, arms, shoulders, thighs and knees. Regular practice makes the joints supple.

Badha-padma-janusparsha Asana (Lotus-locked-knee-touch Posture) Sit in baddha-padmasana and do it like previous posture. Sit in padmasana, then take your arms back and hold each elbow with the other hand. Inhale and hold it in and bend your head and touch left knee with the chin. While exhaling return to the normal position. Repeat it on the other side also. It can also be practiced without retention of breath. Benefits:-It cures pain in the waist and other troubles. The navel center organs around navel become strengthened. Those who are suffering from hernia and blood pressure, they must not do it.

Kati-badha-pada-tala Samyukta Asana (Waist Locked-sole-joints Posture) Sit on the ground, stretch both the legs with shoulders. Raise both the knees and bend your chest forward on the knees. Insert both the hands under the knees and bring them back to make a fingerlock. Look straight in front of you and maintain the posture for some time. Return to the normal position. Benefits:- It cures joints troubles and stiffness in waist. Muscles and neck are strengthened. If you practice this posture after drinking a little cold water, it cures stomach pain.

Eka-pada-greeva-namaskar Asana (Legs-on-neck hands folded Posture) Stand with both the feet together. Keep the left leg straight, raise the right leg up; place the right ankle on the neck. Join the palms in front of the chest. Repeat it on the other leg also. Benefits:- It exercises joints of the legs and muscles become flexible. It makes the whole body vigorous.

Janu-pada-nitamba-sthita Asana (Hips-on-heel-rest Posture) Sit on your toes as in utkatasana. Then place your left sole on the ground, turn thigh and try to touch right knee to left ankle. Repeat it on the other leg also. Benefits:-It helps in the practice of shankhaprakshalana kriya. Some people call it ‘Udara-Akarshana.’ It strengthens legs, knees, toes and ankle.

Urdhwa-hasta-vakra-Bhu Naman Asana (Raised-hand-forward-bend Posture) Sit in Vajrasana. Raise both the hands make a finger-lock above the head. Then inhale, slowly lean forward and place the chin on the ground. Hold the position for some time. Then raise the head and exhale. Repeat it several times. Benefits:-Shoulders and arms become supple. Heart becomes strong. It breaks accumulated wind

Urdhwa mukha-supta-padma Asana (Up face-lotus-rest Posture) Sit in padmasana. Lie down on back. Place the elbows on the ground and support the waist on the both the palms. The posture is similar to the fish posture. Remain in this position for some time. Come to the normal position. Benefits:-It cures the asthma and other breathing troubles. It removes the disorder of pranas. It exercises nose, throat and lungs; the spine becomes elastic.

Supta-pada-peedan Asana (Leg-press-rest Posture) Lie down on your abdomen. Bend both the knees backward, hold both the toes of each foot with the respective hands. Try to bend the soles towards the ground. Raise the chest and chin up the ground. Repeat it several times.                                                                                                                               Benefits:-Waist and chest become strong and elastic. It improves blood circulation.

Eka-pada-Urdhwa-Nakul Asana (Leg-raised-mongoose Posture) Lie down on your abdomen. Placing both the palms just below the shoulders on the ground. Support the legs on the toes. Inhale and balance the whole body on hands and toes. Then raise the right foot as much as possible. While exhaling place right toes on the ground. Repeat it on the other also. Practise it 4-6 times on each side. Benefits:- It cures the pain in the waist, develops the chest Improves blood circulation.

Pada-vakra-eka-pada Shayan Asana (Leg-bend-side-rest Posture) Lie down on the left side. Bend the right leg and hold the toes with the right hand. Bend the left knee keeping it on the ground and place the sole on the right. Place left elbow on the ground and support the head on the head on the left palm. Try to touch the right toes on right shoulder. Repeat on the other side   Benefits:-It removes the pain in stomach, waist and back. It strengthens legs, knees, toes and ankle. It helps to cure the pain in joints.

Supta-hasta-pada-Vama-Parshwa Asana (Rest-on-hand-foot-left-bend Posture) Lie down on the back. Turn of left side, bend the left knee and placing the near hips. Then bend the right knee place it on left instep. Place the left elbow on the ground, support your head on some time. Repeat it on the other side.                                 Benefits:-Joints and thighs becomes flexible. It strengthens intestines and removes the pain in the waist.

Udarjarankush Asana (Abdomen-reform Posture) Place your hands flat on the ground. Bring elbows together. Rest your navel on them. Place your forehead and knees on the ground. Raise your feet and heels. Then come to the normal position. Benefits:-It is good exercise for the stomach and navel. It cures chronic gastritis. Enlargement of stomach is arrested. Kidneys work more efficiently and digestion improves.

Makar Asana (Crocodile Posture) Lie down on the stomach. Stretch the legs backwards. Place the hands at your sides with palms resting on the ground, near the shoulders, and elbows raised. Now, balance the body on the palms and toes and jump about on the toes and palms like a lizard or move about on the toes and palms bringing them forward in order. Take care that the body remains balanced only on the toes and palms and stiff like wooden plank. Benefits:-The whole body is exercised, perspired and fatigued. Circulation of blood quickens and it is thus purified. It strengthens especially arms, finger and legs.

Hasta-adhar-urdhva-pada Asana (Hand-stand-raised legs posture) Sit down, placing your palms firmly on the ground and carefully raise the body on them. Bend the knees and take the legs backward. Now, walk on the palms, keeping the head raised. After a little practice, you will be able to walk a longer distance. Benefits:-Regular practice of this posture makes chest, shoulders and arms strong; Prana is strengthened and body becomes light slim, active and radiant; appetite improves as also capacity for work.

Tolangula Asana (Balance-on-fist Posture) Sit in Padmasana (Lotus Pose No.1) Make fists of the hands and place them firmly the hips. Now balance the body on the fists. Stretch the knees forward and the head backward; knees and head must be raised to the same level. Retain the breath in. Benefits:- It strengthens fingers, keeps stomach in order and relieves constipation.

Viparita Pada Mastak-Sparsha Asana (Feet head-touch Posture) Liw down on your belly and hold the toes with the hands over the head. Raise the head, chest and thighs and pull the toes towards the head and try to touch it with them. The whole body should be balanced on the navel. This is one the difficult postures. Benefits:-It exercises the whole body which becomes flexible symmetric, strong and handsome.

Ekapadautthana –chakra Asana (Leg-raised Circle Posture) Lie down on your back. Raise the body with the help of the hands and legs so as to assume position similar to Chakrasana (Circle Pos-ture). Place both the elbow firmly on the ground, hold the right heel securely and stretch the left leg straight. Hold the position so long as comfortable. Repeat with right leg stretched out. Increase duration of holding of the posture as the practice progresses.

Hastapada merudanda Asana (Four limbs-spine Posture) Lie down on the ground on the back and take the legs behind the head as you do in Halasana (Plough Pose) and touch the ground with the toes. Now take both arms over the thighs and place them one on each side of the body. Remain in this posture as long as possible. Benefits:-It prevents accumulation of fat on the belly and strengthens the joints of hands and feet.

Ardha chakra Asana (Semi-Circle Posture) Lie down on your back. Bring the heels under the hips and raise the knees. Now hold the legs firmly near the ankles and support the body on the head and feet. Rise the trunk in the form of a semi-circle. Benefits:- The benefits are the same as those of Chakrasana (Circle Pose).

Chatushapada Asana (Lizard Posture) Lie down on your belly. Spread the hands apart in front and the feet at the back. Inhale as much a possible. Now balance the body on the toes and palms. Lie down while exhaling. Repeat it several times. This is a difficult pose. Try to master it gradually by practice Benefits:-It makes the body strong; increases the Prana energy and purifies the blood.

Paryankasana (Bed Posture) Sit on the ground with the legs stretched in front. Lift the right leg and bend it at the knee to place the right foot at the back of the head. Now raise the right arms and rest the temple on the palm. Lower your back resting the right elbow on the popliteal space of the right knee and the right thigh on the ground. Left leg should remain on the ground with the left hand on it. Repeat the posture on the other side also. Benefits:- Stomach, heart and intestines are strengthened and cleansed. Yogis make use of this as posture for taking rest and changing of breath from one nostril to another.

Padangushtha-shikha-sparshasana (Toe-holding Posture) Stand straight and keep the feet together. Raise the right leg towards the back and hold its big toe with right hand over the head. Pull the big toe and try to bring it close to the middle of the head. Keep the left hand raised in front. Breathing should be natural. Do it with the other leg also. This is a difficult posture and as such it should be attempted gradually. Benefits:-It makes the chest strong and spinal column and waist flexible.

Urdhva-vajrasana (Inverted-bolt Posture) Fix your palms firmly on the ground and raise up the body on the hands. Bend the legs and place the heels close to the hips. Inhale and retain the breath. Stay in this posture as long as you can and then exhale. Do it several times. Benefits:-The chest, heat, waist and arms are strengthened; chest broadens.

Ekottita-ekapada-prasaranasana  (Palms-balance Posture) Sit in Utkata Asana (Knee-support posture). Place palms firmly on the ground at a distance of about a foot and a half. Place the right knee on the elbow of the left hand and stretch the left leg behind. Repeat on the other side. Duration of the holding of the posture may be extended upto 3-4 mintes. Benefits:-Strengthens the arms, eliminates pain in the joints of the legs and by toning up blood circulation vitalizes the whole body.

Urdhvamukha-bhusparshasana (Palms-balance Posture) Sit in Padmasana (Lotus Pose-I). Place the palms on the ground in front about a foot apart and raise the body on the hands. The Padmasana should remain straight up and touch the ground with the chin. Benefits:-It strengthens the nerves of neck and face; removes weakness of chest and makes most parts of the body strong.

Mayur-chal-Asana (Peacock-walk Posture) Sit down, placing your firmly on the ground and carefully raise the body on them. Bend the knees and take the legs backward. Now, walk on the palms. Keeping the head raised. After a little practice, your will be able to walk a longer distance.   Benefits:-Regular practice of this posture makes chest, shoulders and arms strong; Prana is strengthened and body becomes light, slim, active and radiant; appetite improves as also capacity for work.

Utthitashirsha-Asana (Forearms-stand Posture) Place your elbows and palms firmly on the ground and on them, raise and stretch the whole body up. Now, raise the head also above the ground. Slow down breathing. Try to maintain the posture for some time. Benefits:-It strengthens arms, chest and neck; improves appetite and toes up brain and memory by directing the flow of blood towards the head.

Hastotthita-ordhwapadaprasa-rana-asana(Stand-on-hands Posture) Sit in Utkatasana (Knee-support Pose) and place both hands in front of you. Inhale a little. Slowly and carefully raise the body on the hands and stretch the legs as wide as possible. Keep the posture for not more than two or three minutes. Benefits:-It streng-thens the arms, broadens the chest, makes the lungs and Prana strong and tones up the memory.

Ardhachandrasana (Half-moon Posture) Sit in Vajrasana (Bolt posture). Stand on the knees. Raise both the hands over the head and, bending backward, take them so far down as to place them on the ground. Turn backward still more and place the palms on the respective soles. Hold the posture as long as comfortable Benefits:-Especially beneficial to those suffering from the pains in the joints of the. Delays old age, Keep the body supple, prolongs youth. Rest of the benefits are the same as those of Chakrasana (Circle Posture).

Ekpada-viparita-mastaka sparshasana (Soles-on-head Posture) Sit with legs stretched out in front of you. Bend the right leg and place the ankle under the perineum. Stretch the left leg behind and bend at the knee. Raise both the hands over the head and take them back so as to hold the toes of the left fot. Turn the head backward and place the sole of the left foot on the head. Hold the posture so long as comfortable. Repeat on the other side. Those who have had fracture of bones either in hand or leg are advised not to attempt this posture since they are likely to suffer fracture again in the  same place or places. Benefits:-This posture stretches umbilicus and, therefore, the glands around it are well exercised. The disorders of the digestive juices, bile and semen are cured. Women practicing this posture do not suffer from menstrual disorders.