bandha

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noun

Any of the various "body locks" in Hatha Yoga, treated under the heading of mudra.

OriginSanskrit बन्ध →
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Meanings

nounbandha (plural bandhas)

plural bandhas

  1. Any of the various "body locks" in Hatha Yoga, treated under the heading of mudra.

Origin

  1. Sanskritबन्ध“binding, tying, fetter, bond”
  2. Englishbandha

From Sanskrit बन्ध (bandhá, “binding, tying, fetter, bond”).

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