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.

Mūla bandha — root lockUḍḍīyāna bandha — flying-up lockJālandhara bandha — throat lockJālandhara bandha — throat lock

Point 3 of 3 in Bandhas — Three Yogic Locks (त्रिबन्ध)

Cross-tradition overlaps

No overlapping points are registered for this point.

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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).

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