Kaka
is the crow, baka
is the crane, kakakasi
is the "eye of the crane", that according to the popular indian tradition its only one, but it can place itself as it wants so it can see in any direction.
Baka
, the crane, is a lunar waterfowl and hindu consider it as astute and false.
Similar both in execution and in the naming, these two asana are easily interchangeable.
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The
mantra
that recallskaka
's strength is:Om Sri Kakaya namah
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The
mantra
that recallsbaka
's strength is:Om Sri Bakaya namah
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kaka-asana
's element is the air whilebaka-asana
's is the water -
kaka-asana
is male whilebaka-asana
is neutral -
The stimulated
cakra
are in both casessurya-candra
andajna
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The activated
cakra
isanahata
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The vital breath is
prana
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The bija-mantra is yam, vehicle of the air element
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the breath is thoracic
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The correspondent organs are: heart, lungs and the pituitary gland
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Some of the
asana
's that compensate them are:jambavat
,bhagavat
,jhilli
andsapa
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The most approriate season is summer
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The most suitable period is the morning
- Those who have focusing problems
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- Reinforce the wrists, arms and shoulders
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