Candranamask\u0101ra - the moon salutation in Kundalini Yoga<\/h1>\n
\"Candra<\/em>\" means moon, \"namask\u0101ra<\/em>\" means greeting or worship.<\/p>\n The light of the moon is a reflection of the sun \u2013 just as our spirit, our ego, and our mind are mirrors of eternal consciousness. In this sense, the moon is a gateway to individuality, to the self. Honoring the moon means honoring the spirit, the ego, and the self. By turning to the moon, looking at it lovingly, penetrating it with consciousness, and accepting it, we bring it back into the light. When we turn to our dreams, they transform. When we enter the night, it becomes day.<\/p>\n Moon Salutation in Kundalini Yoga<\/strong>, known as Candranamask\u0101ra<\/em>, are a sacred practice that embodies this connection. They guide us inward, inviting reflection, healing, and alignment with lunar energy.<\/p>\n The Vi\u015buddhi chakra stands for the transformation of the spirit. It is the space where the self expands fully in the cosmos, where the light of the moon and the stars become one. This is why we also honor the energy of Vi\u015buddhi with the moon salutation \u2013 we find healing in our dreams, enter the silence of meditation, and immerse ourselves in the vastness of eternity.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In Kundalini Yoga, you can recite the mantras of the A\u1e63\u1e6da M\u0101t\u1e5bk\u0101s, the eight divine mothers<\/strong>, before each moon salutation. They represent the powers of the soul, which expand and contract in the eight phases of the moon. Where the mother is, there is Shakti.<\/p>\n The mantras of the A\u1e63\u1e6da M\u0101t\u1e5bk\u0101s are:<\/p>\n O\u1e41 Hr\u012b\u1e41 C\u0101mu\u1e47\u1e0d\u0101yai nama\u1e25<\/strong> - Death, Ego dissolution.<\/p>\n O\u1e41 Ai\u1e43 Br\u0101hma\u1e47yai nama\u1e25 - <\/strong>Divine wisdom, creative beginning<\/p>\n O\u1e41 Kl\u012b\u1e41 Kaum\u0101ryai nama\u1e25<\/strong> - Warrior maiden Courage, action<\/p>\n O\u1e41 \u015ar\u012b\u1e41 Vai\u1e63\u1e47avyai nama\u1e25<\/strong> - Protection, stability, harmony<\/p>\n O\u1e41 H\u016b\u1e41 Mahe\u015bvaryai nama\u1e25<\/strong> - Light, Fullness, expanded consciousness<\/p>\n O\u1e41 Kr\u012b\u1e41 Aindryai nama\u1e25<\/strong> - Sovereignty, royalty self-worth<\/p>\n O\u1e41 Glau\u1e41 V\u0101r\u0101hyai nama\u1e25<\/strong> - Purification, truth grounding<\/p>\n O\u1e41 K\u1e63raum Narasi\u1e41hyai nama\u1e25<\/strong> - Fierce protection, wild dance, shadow<\/p>\n Practice at least 8 rounds - or a multiple thereof.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> This moon salutation, in whatever form you practise it, is dedicated to the goddess.<\/p>\n We teach two variants:<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> Before each round, you can invoke one of the eight mothers - the A\u1e63\u1e6da M\u0101t\u1e5bk\u0101s, which symbolize the phases of the moon. Place your hands together in front of your heart and recite the respective mantra at least three times. <\/p>\n Then you can practise the moon salutation in two ways:<\/p>\n Move slowly. The nourishing state of mind lies between waking and dreaming - let yourself fall into this transitional space. This is where transformation takes place. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> In this variation, which comes from transformational Hatha Yoga and is also closely linked to Kundalini Yoga, we invoke the nourishing aspect of the moon.<\/p>\n Each posture is gently assumed with the inhalation and deepened with the exhalation. And with each exhalation, you allow the Bhr\u0101mar\u012b vibration<\/em> to resonate in your body. <\/p>\n Bhr\u0101mar\u012b<\/em> is the sacred sound that opens the gateway to Brahman. It dissolves the mind in the cosmic. <\/p>\n Bhr\u0101mar\u012b<\/em> is also the goddess who appears as a swarm of bees - sweet as nectar, she carries away all worries and melts the mind in the ocean of nectar.<\/p>\n Before you begin, sit quietly in Vajr\u0101sana and invoke the Goddess - as Soma, the cosmic nectar:<\/p>\n O\u1e41 \u015ar\u012bma Candr\u0101ya Soma-Som\u0101ya Nama\u1e25<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> Sit relaxed on your heels. Place your hands in front of your heart. Feel the silver light of the moon or recite the mantra. From Vajr\u0101sana: arms up, palms forward - then bow forward. Surrender to the moon. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> Slowly come down to the floor with your chin, hands, chest, knees and toes. Ps. If you take one breath per pose, you flow directly from rabbit into cobra - as in the \"Beating Cobra\" flow(\u015ba\u015b\u0101\u1e45ka-bhuja\u1e45g\u0101sana<\/em>). <\/p>\n Glide gently forward, lift yourself upwards, then bend your elbows and open your heart wide backwards. Now push yourself back into the posture of the mountain - powerful and still, like P\u0101rvat\u012b himself. In the first moon salutation with the left foot forward (in the next with the right). Fingertips on the floor, palms facing backwards, looking up to the sky. <\/p>\n Turn your palms towards each other, raise your arms to the sky. From the half moon, slowly bring your hands to your feet and step forward with your back leg. Stretch yourself high and far back - your body forms a half moon. Bring your hands together from the heart. Let the mantra resound once more - as a greeting to the mother, the moon in its healing, regenerating power: <\/p>\n O\u1e41 \u015ar\u012bma Candr\u0101ya Soma-Som\u0101ya Nama\u1e25<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> Stretch yourself high and far back once more - open yourself up to the moonlight again.<\/p>\n Gently bring your hands back to your feet. Bend your knees, bring your stomach to your thighs, then straighten your legs again. Now kick your left leg backwards (left leg on the first pass, right leg on the next). The hands point upwards again, holding the silver moon disk. Bring your hands to the ground and go back into the mountain - into the power of P\u0101rvat\u012b.<\/p>\n Breathe deeply and consciously.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> Now lower your knees and chin to the floor and return to the eight-point pose. Keep your elbows close to your chest. Lift yourself back up into Cobra - arms long, chest open.<\/p>\n Let your heart guide you.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> Back to the bunny position - lie down in the cooling silence of the moon.<\/p>\n Straighten up again. Palms facing forward, arms raised once more towards the sky, towards the shining moon. That was a complete round.<\/em><\/p>\n Now bring your hands back in front of your heart - and start the next round if you like:<\/p>\n O\u1e41 \u015ar\u012bma Candr\u0101ya Soma-Som\u0101ya Nama\u1e25<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <\/strong><\/p>\n Would you like to use this PDF, the images or the text?<\/strong><\/p>\n Simply link to our website, then everything is yours and you will also be supporting our project:<\/strong><\/p>\n www.yogamatsya.com<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> If you would like to delve deeper, take a look at our download area.<\/p>\n There you will find a lovely selection of Kundalini Yoga Kriyas, mantras and other beautiful inspirations that I have put together for you.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>In Kundalini Yoga<\/h2>\n
New Moon - C\u0101mu\u1e47\u1e0d\u0101<\/h3>\n
Waxing Crescent - Br\u0101hma\u1e47\u012b<\/h3>\n
First Quarter - Kaum\u0101r\u012b<\/h3>\n
Waxing Gibbous - Vai\u1e63\u1e47av\u012b<\/h3>\n
Full Moon - Mahe\u015bvar\u012b<\/h3>\n
Waning Gibbous - Indr\u0101\u1e47\u012b (Aindr\u012b)<\/h3>\n
Last Quarter - V\u0101r\u0101h\u012b<\/h3>\n
Waning Crescent - Narasimh\u012b<\/h3>\n
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<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>Deep breathing<\/h2>\n
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With Bhr\u0101mar\u012b<\/h2>\n
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<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>The positions at a glance:<\/h2>\n
Vajr\u0101sana - lightning pose<\/h3>\n
This posture directs the power of the 'vajra' - the thunderbolt - upwards and makes it accessible for your spiritual development. <\/p>\n\u015aa\u015b\u0101\u1e45k\u0101sana - rabbit posture<\/h3>\n
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<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>A\u1e63\u1e6d\u0101\u1e45ga Namask\u0101ra - Eight-point salute<\/h3>\n
Feel how Vi\u015buddhi is activated here.<\/p>\nBhuja\u1e45g\u0101sana - Cobra<\/h3>\n
Look into the vast space - remember \u0100j\u00f1\u0101.<\/p>\nParvat\u0101sana - mountain<\/h3>\n
Breathe slowly and deeply.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>![\"moon](\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chandra2.jpg\" "\\"chandra2\\"")
<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>A\u015bva Sa\u00f1calan\u0101sana - riding position<\/h3>\n
Ardha Candr\u0101sana - crescent moon<\/h3>\n
Imagine you are holding the silver moon disk between your hands.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>![\"moon](\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chandra3.jpg\" "\\"chandra3\\"")
<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>P\u0101dahast\u0101sana - hands-to-feet posture<\/h3>\n
First bend your knees, gently place your belly against your thighs, then slowly stretch your legs - this will keep your heart open and protected.
Surrender to the night - it brings regeneration.<\/p>\nHastott\u0101n\u0101sana - Stretched arm posture with backbend<\/h3>\n
Give the moon your palms - they are gates to your heart through which the light may enter.<\/p>\nPra\u1e47\u0101m\u0101sana - prayer posture<\/h3>\n
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<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>Hastott\u0101n\u0101sana<\/h3>\n
P\u0101dahast\u0101sana<\/h3>\n
Look inwards. <\/p>\nA\u015bva Sa\u00f1calan\u0101sana<\/h3>\n
Find your footing - and your balance.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>![\"moon](\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chandra5.jpg\" "\\"chandra5\\"")
<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>Ardha Candr\u0101sana<\/h3>\n
Feel carried by the light.<\/p>\nParvat\u0101sana<\/h3>\n
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<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>A\u1e63\u1e6d\u0101\u1e45ga Namask\u0101ra<\/h3>\n
Gaze softly into the distance, not into the floor. Your inner alignment is directed forward - d\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6di towards the horizon. <\/p>\nBhuja\u1e45g\u0101sana<\/h3>\n
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<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\u015aa\u015b\u0101\u1e45k\u0101sana<\/h3>\n
Vajr\u0101sana<\/h3>\n
Then place your hands on your thighs - they will bring the moonlight back with them. <\/p>\n![\"moon](\"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/chandra8.jpg\" "\\"chandra8\\"")
<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>Even more inspiration for you<\/h3>\n
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