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MODULE-5                                                                             prāńāyāma

              Yogic Practices

                                           INTEXT QUESTIONS  22.2


                                 A. Match the Following:

                                      1.   Thumb                            a. water

                                      2.   Index finger                     b. fire
                       Note           3.   Middle finger                    c. space

                                      4.   Ring finger                      d. earth
                                      5.   Little finger                    e. air

                                 B. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word:
                                      1.   ……… is the most popular Mudra among hand mudras.

                                      2.   …….helps to balance the air inside the body.

                                      3.   In Gyan Mudra the tip of …… and ……..finger are joined.

                                      4.   Joining the tip of the ring finger on the base of the thumb is practiced
                                           in……..Mudra.

                                      5.   …….. and …… Mudras are used for weight loss and obesity.

                                      6.   ……..Mudra is beneficial for a lean and thin person.

                                      7.   Varun Mudra is beneficial in ……… and ……….
                                      8.   To get maximum benefits of any Mudra minimum of ……. Minutes
                                           practice is necessary.

                                 22.2.1    Asan Mudra/Postural Mudra


                                 Mudras which are performed as postures are called Asan mudra.

                                 Maha Mudra


















                                                             Fig.22.9: Maha Mudra
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