Bindu-Visarga & Nectar Descent (बिन्दु)
Bindu-Visarga & Nectar Descent (बिन्दु) is a Hindu / Tantric — Haṭha yoga body system as transmitted through the lineage The bindu-visarga doctrine of haṭha-yoga: the lunar drop at the crown seeps downward to be consumed by the solar fire at the navel; yoga's task is to catch and reverse the flow — via khecarī-mudrā at the palate — so amṛta floods the body (Gheraṇḍa Saṃhitā; Khecarīvidyā).. This page lists every point in the system with sourced placements and links to cross-tradition correspondences curated for The Body Spiritual.
Open in interactive explorerPrimary sources
- Gheraṇḍa Saṃhitā (transl. Rai Bahadur Srisa Chandra Vasu, 1895) — Haṭha-yoga source for bindu doctrine and the talu/rajju stations.
- Khecarīvidyā (transl. James Mallinson, Routledge 2007) — Khecarī-mudrā source: the nectar-catching practice at the talu centre binding bindu-visarga physiology.
Known lineage variants
- Bindu placement varies between the posterior fontanelle and just above the crown; we follow the occiput-adjacent reading common in haṭha commentaries.
Related systems
No other systems share this tradition label.
Points
Frequently asked
What is Bindu-visarga — moon-drop source?
Bindu-visarga: the 'drop' seat of the crescent moon behind the crown fontanelle, source of the ambrosial nectar (amṛta) that perpetually drips down and is consumed by the sun at the palate.
What is Lalāṭa — forehead moon field?
Lalāṭa: the forehead field across which the lunar nectar spreads on its descent from bindu.
What is Talu — palate moon centre?
Talu-chandra: the palate centre where khecarī-mudrā's turned-back tongue catches the falling nectar before it reaches the digestive fire.
What is Nāsikāgra — nose-tip gaze point?
Nāsikāgra: the nose-tip locus of gazing (ālocana) taught alongside the nectar-catching practices; boundary marker between lunar descent and prāṇic ascent.