Mahāmudrā

The great seal; the first of the ten mudrās of the Haṭhapradīpikā. It combines āsana, prāṇāyāma and bandha in an integral practice: heel pressing the perineum, inhalation with jālandhara-bandha and concentration on the central channel. It is credited with the capacity to destroy death and awaken [[kuṇḍalinī]].