Jālandhara bandha — throat lock
Chin-to-chest seal
Jālandhara bandha is the throat lock, represented at the throat where the chin-to-chest seal is taught alongside breath retention. Its placement follows the textual body region while the glowing point remains an iconic attention aid.
Point 3 of 3 in Bandhas — Three Yogic Locks (त्रिबन्ध)
Cross-tradition overlaps
No overlapping points are registered for this point.
Sources
Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā (primary_canonical)
Chapter 3, jālandhara-bandha instruction in the bandha section (verses 70–73 in the Sinh edition).
Gheraṇḍa Saṃhitā (primary_canonical)
Chapter 3, jālandhara-bandha instruction (bandha section, verses 12–14 in the Vasu edition).