107 Marmas and their

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Neck and head - 37

• Adhipati • Krikarika
• Simanda • Nila
• Sthapani • Manya
• Sira-Matruka
• Avarta
• Apanga
• Shringataka
• Phana
• Vidhura
• Shankha
• Utkshepa

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Adipati
Sthapani

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Simandha

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Avarta
Apanga Krakarika

Phana

Shringataka
Utkshepa
Shankam
Vidhura

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Nila-Manya

Shira Matruka

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 Arms and hands - 22
• Tala-hridaya • Lohitaksha
• Kshipra
• Kurcha
• Kurcha-sira
• Mani-bandha
• Indravasti
• Kurparam
• Ani
• Urvi

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Kurcha Kshipra

Manibandha Tala Hridaya

Kurcha Shira
Ani
Urvi
Kurparam

Indravasti
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 Legs and feet - 22
• Tala-hridaya • Lohitaksha
• Kshipra • Vitapa
• Kurcha
• Kurcha-sira
• Gulpha
• Indravasti
• Janu
• Ani
• Urvi

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Tala Hridaya
Urvi
Ani
Janu
Kurcha Shira

Indravasti

Kurcha
Gulpha
Kshipra
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 Chest and abdomen - 12
• Hridaya
• Nabhi
• Vasti
• Guda
• Avastamba
• Sthana-rohita
• Sthana-mula
• Apalapa

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Hridaya

Nabhi

Vasti

Guda

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Lohitaksha
Apalapa

Sthanamula
Kashadhara

Sthanarohita
Avastamba
Lohitaksha

Vitapa

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• Amsa
• Amsaphalaka
• Brihati
• Parsva-sandhi
• Nitamba
• Kukundara
• Katika taruna

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 Amsa
Amsaphala

Brihati

Parswasandhi
Nitamba
Kukundara

Katika taruna
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Classification
according to dhatu

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 Mansa Marma - 11
(Ligaments)
• Tala-hridaya
• Indravasti
• Sthana-rohita
• Guda

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Sira Marma - 41
(Arteries and Veins) • Hridaya
• Sthapani • Nabhi
• Apanga • Brihati
• Parsvasandhi
• Phana
• Lohitaksha
• Shringataka
• Urvi
• Nila
• Sira-Matruka
• Avastabha
• Apalapa
• Sthana-mula

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 Snayu Marma - 27
(Muscle) • Vidhura
• Amsa • Utkshepa
• Kakshadhara
• Ani
• Kurcha-sira
• Kurcha
• Kshipra
• Vasti
• Vitapa

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Asthi - 8
(Bone)
• Katika Taruna
• Nitamba
• Amsa-phalaka
• Shankha

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 Sandhi Marma - 20
(Joint) • Kurpara
• Adhipati • Kukundara
• Simanda • Janu
• Avarta • Gulpha
• Krikarika • Manibandha

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Classification
according to size

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 Anguli
• One anguli is a very ancient form of measurement
• It is equal the width of the finger of the patient to be
treated.

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1 Anguli
• 4 Urvi
• 4 Kurcha-sira
• Vitapa
• Kakshadhara

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 2 Anguli
• Gulpha
• Manibandha
• Sthana-mula

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3 Anguli
• Janu
• Kurpara

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 4 Anguli
• Simanda
• Shringataka
• Manya
• Sira-Matruka
• Hridaya
• Nabhi
• Vasti
• Guda
• Kurcha

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½ Anguli
• All of the remaining Marmas

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 Classification
according to effect

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Immediate death
Sadyha Pranahara
• Shrigataka, Adhipati, Shankha, Sira Matruka, Guda,
Hridaya, Nabhi, Vasti

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 Death after some time
Kalantara Pranahara
• Simanda, Indravasti, Kshipra, Katika-taruna, Parshva-
sandhi, Brihati, Nitamba

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Death if foreign object is removed

Vishalyaghna
• Sthapani and Utkshepa

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 Disability
Vaikalyakara
• Lohitaksha, Ani, Janu, Urvi, Kurcha, Kakshadhara,
Vidhura, Krikarika, Amsa, Amsa-phalaka, Nila, Manya,
Phana, Avarta.

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Pain
Rujakara
• Manibandha, Kurchashira and Gulpha.

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 Classification
according to Srota

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Marma Vidya

Chakra Granthi Glands and Central Nerve Marma Srotas Srotas Dosha
organs System Prana-, food-, water-, urine-, excreta carrying Tissue carrying channels Function
channels

Sahasrara Mahat Corpus Whole C.N.S. Adhipati (Manovaha) - Adhipati (Majjavaha) Adhipati
VPK
Pinealis

Ajna Ahang Pituitary Left hemisphere Sthapani (Majjavaha) - Sthapani, Shringataka, Avastamba,
Hypothalamus Cerebellum Apalapa
VP

Vishudha Byoma Thyroid Right hemisphere Nila-Manya (Swedhanvaha) - Nila, Manya, Katikataruna
Cerebellum
PV

Anahata Vayu Thymus Thalamus Hridya (Pranavaha) - Talahridaya, Kshipra, Hridaya (Mamsavaha) - Kurcha-sira, Kakshadhara, Ani,
Hart Cerebellum (Stanyavaha – female) - Sthanamula Sthanarohita
Lungs Medula Obl. VK / PK
Medula Spinalis (Rasavaha) - Hridaya, Kshipra, Sthanamula,
Lohitaksha, Amsapalaka

Manipura Agni Pancreas Medula Spinalis Nabhi (Annavaha) - Nabhi, Indravasti (Raktavaha) - Nabhi, Kurpara, Brihati, Janu
Stomach, (Udakavaha) - Avastamba, Urvi
Liver, Spleen, P
Small
intestines.

Swadhis-tana Varuna Adrenal Medula Spinalis Vasti (Mutravaha) - Vasti (Asthivaha) - Kukundara, Manibandha, Gulpha
Kidneys (Artavaha – female) - Vasti
Bladder
V
Large
intestines

Muladhara Prithivi Gonads Medula Spinalis Guda (Purishavaha) - Guda (Medovaha) - Guda, Katikataruna
Reproductive (Shukravaha) - Guda, Vitapa
organs KV – K - KP

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 Pranavaha srotas
• Respiratory
ƒ Talahridaya, Kshipra, Hridaya.

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Annavaha srotas
• Digestive channel
ƒ Nabhi, Indravasti

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 Udakavaha srotas
• Water metabolism
ƒ Basti, Avastabha and Urvi

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Rasavaha srotas
• Plasma and Lymphatic channels
ƒ Hridaya, Kshipra, Sthanamula, Lohitaksha, Amsaphalaka

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 Raktavaha srotas
• Blood carrying channels
ƒ Nabhi, Kurpara, Brihati and janu

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Mamsavaha srotas
• Muscle tissue carrying channels
ƒ Kurcha-sira, Kakshadhara, Ani, Sthanarohit.

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 Medovaha srotas
• Fat tissue carrying channels
ƒ Guda, Katikataruna

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Asthivaha Srotas
• Bone tissue carrying channels
ƒ Kukundara, Manibandha, Gulpha

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 Majjavaha srotas
• Nerve tissue carrying channels
ƒ Adhipati, Sthapani, Apalapa, Avastamba, Shringataka

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Shukravaha srotas
• Reproductive tissue carrying channels
ƒ Guda, Vitapa

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 Mutravaha srotas
• Urine carrying channels
ƒ Basti

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Purishavaha srotas
• Excreta carrying channels
ƒ Basti, Guda

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 Swedavaha srotas
• Sweat carrying channels
ƒ Nila, Manya and Katikataruna

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