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Amrita Nadi

Amrita Nadi proper noun: in yogic belief, a metaphysical channel that connects certain vital areas of the human body.

Proper noun

Amrita Nadi

  1. In yogic belief, a metaphysical channel that connects certain vital areas of the human body.
    • The top is connected with the heart by a mystic Nadi called Amrita Nadi.1970, Cuttān̲anta Pāratiyār, Secrets of Sama Yoga;: An Elaborate Treatise on the Yoga of Vedic Seers, page 113
    • ...(the nerve-knot behind the centre of the eyebrows) leading the aspirant to the heart centre through the Amrita Nadi.1978, G. Krishna, Guṇṭūru Lakṣmīkāntamu, Nayana: Kavyakantha Vasishtha Ganapati Muni : Biography, page 97

Origin of Amrita Nadi

Literally, “river of immortality”, from Sanskrit अमृत (amṛ́ta, “immortal”) + नदी (nadī́, “river”).

Questions about Amrita Nadi

What does Amrita Nadi mean?
Amrita Nadi means in yogic belief, a metaphysical channel that connects certain vital areas of the human body.
What part of speech is Amrita Nadi?
Amrita Nadi is a proper noun.

Words near Amrita Nadi in the dictionary

  1. Amrines
  2. amrinone
  3. Amriswil
  4. amrit
  5. amrita
  6. Amrita Nadi
  7. Amritsar
  8. Amritsari
  9. Amritsaris
  10. Amritā
  11. Amroha

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