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Gheraṇḍa Saṃhitā Tradition

Gheraṇḍa Tradition

The Gheraṇḍa Saṃhitā (c. 17th c. CE) teaches a seven-limbed 'ghaṭastha' yoga — cleansing, posture, mudrā, sense-withdrawal, breath, meditation and absorption — as a step-by-step 'ripening of the body'. It is one of the three classical haṭha manuals.

Origin: c. 17th c. CE
Geographical roots: Bengal
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Historical development

The Gheraṇḍa Saṃhitā (c. 17th c. CE) teaches a seven-limbed 'ghaṭastha' yoga — cleansing, posture, mudrā, sense-withdrawal, breath, meditation and absorption — as a step-by-step 'ripening of the body'. It is one of the three classical haṭha manuals.

Key scriptures (Śāstra)

Gheraṇḍa Saṃhitā

Core practices

ṢaṭkarmaMudrā

Modern transmission

Its cleansing (ṣaṭkarma) and prāṇāyāma techniques are still taught in traditional schools today.

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