28/05/2026
"Nadi Secrets in kriya yoga"** by **Dr. D.S.R. Murthy**.
It details the subtle energy channels (nadis) and specific spiritual/yogic practices associated with Kundalini and Kriya Yoga, mapping out the internal pranic system from the base of the spine to the crown of the head.
# # 1. Central Architecture of the Nadis
The core of the diagram features a vertical, leaf-shaped or spindle-shaped energetic column rising from the **Muladhara** (the root chakra at the bottom) up to the **Sahasrara** (the crown chakra at the top).
The author outlines the three primary channels familiar to yoga physiology, but adds the highly specific, concentric layers mentioned in advanced ta***ic texts:
* **Ida Nadi (Left Side):** Associated with **Chandra** (the Moon). It is described in parentheses as **"Cool & Stable"**.
* **Pingala Nadi (Right Side):** Associated with **Surya** (the Sun) and labeled with **"(Heat)"**.
* **Sushumna Nadi (The Center):** The central channel through which spiritual energy ascends.
# # # The Concentric Layers of the Central Channel
The diagram specifically maps out how the inner channels are layered inside one another, supplemented by a explanatory note at the bottom:
* **Vajra Nadi:** Indicated as being inside the center of the Sushumna Nadi.
* **Chitrini Nadi (or Chitra Nadi):** A finer channel layer. The notes state: *"All chakras aligned on Chitra nadi."*
* **Brahma Nadi:** The innermost, subtlest channel. The notes specify:
* *"Brahma nadi is within chitra nadi."*
* *"Brahma nadi is Sukshma nadi & Amrutha nadi."*
# # 2. Higher Centers and Energy Confluences
As the channels move upward toward the head, they converge at major spiritual junctions:
* **Agna (Ajna Chakra):** Positioned between the eyebrows, depicted with a small drawing of two eyes.
* **Triveni Sangamam:** Located at the Ajna level, denoting the mystical confluence where Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna meet—analogous to the sacred meeting of the three rivers: **Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswathi**.
* **Ramadwar:** A gateway marked just above the Ajna chakra, leading toward the higher crowns.
* **Sahasrara:** Depicted as a lotus flower at the peak of the central channel.
* **Brahma Bila:** A small circle labeled at the absolute top, above the Sahasrara lotus, representing the supreme opening or cosmic aperture.
# # 3. Breath Flow & Kriya Yoga Techniques
On the left side of the upper column, the text transitions from anatomy to specific practices under the heading **"Breath Flow"**:
* **"Do Lambika KumbhaKam (Rasa Kumbhakam)"**: This points directly to the upper region near the palate/Ajna. *Lambika* refers to a higher form of Kechari Mudra (turning the tongue back into the nasal cavity) to taste the divine nectar (*Rasa*), combined with breath retention (*Kumbhaka*).
* **Udanavayu:** An arrow points to the rising energy within the central column, representing the upward-moving vital air responsible for spiritual ascension and dissolving the mind into higher consciousness.
This is **"KRIYA YOGA
TECHNIQUE"**, linking these esoteric anatomical details directly to practical, experiential meditation.
