Bahir &Antar Matruka Nyasam

Bahir & Antar Nyasam (external Nyasa) is a tantric ritual that involves touching specific body parts while chanting mantras to consecrate the physical body into a divine form, or “mantra body”. It is performed to purify the body, invoke spiritual energy, protect the practitioner from negative forces, and align oneself with the deity’s essence before worship.

Essentially, it is the process of setting down or placing the essence of the Divine into one’s own body to become a “vessel for higher consciousness

Key reasons for performing Bahir Nyasam include:

. Consecration (Deification): It turns the body into a temple by infusing it with divine sounds and energies (Matrikas), making the practitioner fit to worship the divine.

• Purification of Elements (Bhutasuddhi): It helps purify the five cosmic elements ($$) that compose the physical body.
• Protection (Digbandha): Specific, often fast, touches (like in Anganyasam) are used to create a shield against negative energy, offering protection to the practitioner.

• Activating Energy Channels: It helps remove blockages in nerves and glands to allow for the free flow of spiritual energy.
• Focus and Alignment: It centers the mind and unites the physical body, speech, and mind, facilitating deeper meditation and concentration

Bahir Nyasam