Marma Points

Legs and feet · 22

Each entry occurs once on each side: 11 points per leg.

• Kshipra: between the great toe and second toe.
• Talahridaya: central sole.
• Kurcha: forefoot near the base of the great toe.
• Kurchashira: region below the ankle.
• Gulpha: ankle joint.
• Indrabasti: middle of the calf.
• Janu: knee joint.
• Ani: lower thigh, above the knee.
• Urvi: middle of the thigh.
• Lohitaksha: upper thigh near the groin.
• Vitapa: groin and perineal region.

Arms and hands · 22

Each entry occurs once on each side: 11 points per arm.

• Kshipra: between the thumb and index finger.
• Talahridaya: central palm.
• Kurcha: hand near the base of the thumb.
• Kurchashira: region near the wrist.
• Manibandha: wrist joint.
• Indrabasti: middle of the forearm.
• Kurpara: elbow joint.
• Ani: lower upper arm, above the elbow.
• Urvi: middle of the upper arm.
• Lohitaksha: upper arm near the armpit.
• Kakshadhara: junction of the chest and armpit.

Chest, abdomen and pelvis · 12

• Guda (1): anal region.
• Basti (1): bladder and pelvic region.
• Nabhi (1): navel.
• Hridaya (1): heart region.
• Stanamula (2): below the breasts.
• Stanarohita (2): above the nipples.
• Apalapa (2): upper lateral chest, below the shoulders.
• Apastambha (2): paired internal regions of the chest.

Back and shoulders · 14

• Katikataruna (2): lower back near the pelvic bones.
• Kukundara (2): posterior pelvic region beside the lower spine.
• Nitamba (2): upper hip and pelvic region.
• Parshvasandhi (2): junction of the flank and posterior pelvis.
• Brihati (2): mid-back beside the spine.
• Amsaphalaka (2): shoulder-blade region.
• Amsa (2): between the neck and shoulder.

Head and neck · 37

• Nila (2): neck, alongside the airway.
• Manya (2): neck, alongside the airway. Nila and Manya together form the four dhamani marmas.
• Matrika (8): four vascular regions on each side of the neck.
• Krikatika (2): junction of the head and neck.
• Vidhura (2): behind and below the ears.
• Phana (2): sides of the internal nasal passage.
• Apanga (2): outer eye regions.
• Avarta (2): hollows above the eyebrows.
• Shankha (2): temples.
• Utkshepa (2): above the temples near the hairline.
• Sthapani (1): between the eyebrows.
• Simanta (5): skull-suture regions.
• Shringataka (4): internal junctions associated in the classical text with the sensory organs.
• Adhipati (1): crown of the head.