Bindu Visarga: 1 definition

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Bindu Visarga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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1) The Bindu visarga is said to be the source of Bindu fluid containing a nectar (amrita) and a poison. The fluid is released from the bindu visarga where it can be stored in the lalana chakra and purified in the vishuddha chakra. When the vishuddha is inactive, the fluid flows to the manipura chakra, where it is consumed and leads to physical degeneration. According to the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, a hatha yoga practitioner can prolong his or her own life by controlling the flow of the fluid. Through practice of the Khecari mudra, the practitioner can manipulate the flow of the fluid from the lalana into the vishuddha, where it is purified to amrita.

2) The Bindu Visarga is located at the back of the head, in a place where many Brahmins keep a tuft of hair. It is symbolized by a crescent moon on a moonlit night, with a point or bindu above it. This is the white bindu, with which yogis try to unite the red bindu below, and it is the source of the divine nectar or amrit which falls down to vishuddhi for distribution throughout the entire bodily system. This white drop is considered the essence of sperm, while the red bindu is considered the essence of the menstrual fluid.

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