Shankh Mudra

           Shankh Mudra resembles Conch shell. Conch Shell is traditionally used in Hindu temples for worship. Conch Shell is blown to create pure sound vibrations.

Shankh is sounded in Hindu temples early in the morning as a udgosh sound to announce the opening the temple doors. In the similar way, this mudra let you to open doors of your inner temple (inner sense).

Shankh Mudra in a similar way helps those with speech and throat ailments. Shankh mudra helps by clearing the throat. It relieves stammering. It gives a quality to your speech by restoring the pitch and resonance.

If you are a practicing singer,
this mudra can bring that eternal effect to your voice.If you ever get throat infection during chilly or rainy weather, then use shankh mudra to get rid of throat infection.

It also balances the Thyroxine secretion from Thyroid gland.

How to perform:

Place the right thumb on the centre of the left palm and wrap it with the fingers of the left hand. Now place the fingers of right hand with the tip of the index finger touching the left hand. This forms shankh mudra. This Mudra can be made by reversing the hands.

Benefits of Shankh mudra

Beneficial in any kind of weakness or paralysis of muscles

Beneficial in lowering the fever...

Drive away any allergic disorders, especially skin- rashes

All speech problems such as stammering and talking after paralysis shows improvement.

This mudra relieves allergies caused by dust and smoke. Throat becomes clear.

Tonsils and other throat infections can also be cured.

Very much helpful in thyroid problems.

Effects:

72000 nadis gets purified.

It increases immunity.

This is very helpful for digestion and true hunger can be felt when true hunger is felt because of the intestines cleaning.

When the mudra is placed at the chest and om (Aum) is chanted. With this it gives the feeling of stillness, quite and harmony.

Duration:

30 to 45 minutes every day, either at one stretch or in three parts (i.e., for 10 to 15 minutes, thrice a day). However, it may be performed for longer periods if necessary (e.g., when suffering from fever or manifestations of allergy).