Abstract

STUDY OF PROBABLE ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE RELATED WITH ADNYA CHAKRA

Dr. Manisha Lokhande* and Dr. Uday B. Bhoir (MD,PhD)

ABSTRACT

Shatchakra is the concept elaborated in Ayurveda science. This is the concept explained in Rachana Sharir, having a Yogic as well as spiritual base. According to yoga-shashtra, Ida, Pingala and Sushumna are three nadies, these nadi controls pran vayu and performs various activities in the body. Whereas 6 chakras are associated with all these three nadis situated in the body. As Sushumna at centrally and Ida and Pingala on either side to Sushumna nadi .the shat chakra are Muladhar chakra, Swadhisthan chakra, Manipur chakra, Anahtat chakra, Vishudhha chakra, adnya chakra. In this research project the scholar has tried to confirm the anatomical structure related with Adnya chakra. For this study the scholar has selected 80 individuals of the age 30 to 50 years of either sex. After the selection of the patients, yogic kriya i.e. Anulom-vilom kriya was taught. Regular follow up was taken for before and after treatment. From above case study its observed that above mention kriya reduce the mental stress pineal gland located near the middle of brain lies under of Adnya chakra. Above mention yogic kriya helps reduce mental stress. Whereas pineal gland considered as neuro endocrine –transducer which is responsible for the seasonal changes .pineal gland is known to have anti-sressogenic effect pineal gland is relieving stress .The singnificant effect of melatonin on various secretion and function during stress. Scholar has taken efforts to establish the relation of adnya chakra with pineal gland. Whereas yogic kriyas has an effect on adnya chakra and also reducing stress, modern stress is related with pineal gland. So pineal gland has an connection with Adnya chakra. The Chakras are represented as energy centers aligned along the spinal cord, which form an integrating channel. They serve as collection and transmission centers for both subtle, and metaphysical, energy and concrete, or biophysical, energy. Chakras are even more involved with the Nadis: conduits that disperse life energy (called Prana) throughout the body. There are seven primary Chakras. From lowest to highest they are Muladhara Chakra (root Chakra), Svadhishthana Chakra (sacral Chakra), Manipura Chakra (solar or navel Chakra), Anahata Chakra (heart Chakra), Vishuddha Chakra (throat Chakra), Ajna Chakra (third eye Chakra) and Sahasrar Chakra (Crown Chakra). The Ajna Chakra is located in between the eyebrows. It is also called as third eye Chakra so it is our center of intuition. The pineal gland is a photosensitive organ and it is correlated with adnya chakra.

Keywords: Adnya Chakra, Pineal Gland, Nadi Shodhan Pranayam-Anulom-Vilom.