Marma Points
The vital energy points of the Ayurvedic healing tradition.
Marma points are vital energy centers in the body where muscle, bone, tendon, blood vessels, and joints converge. Stimulating these points through therapeutic touch, massage, or pressure releases blocked prana and restores balance — Ayurveda's equivalent of acupressure.
Sandhi (joint)
Adhipati (Adhipati)
Ether (Akasha)
Simanta (Simanta)
Ether (Akasha) and Air (Vayu)
Utkshepa (Utkshepa)
Air (Vayu)
Avarta (Avarta)
Fire (Agni)
Krikatika (Krikatika)
Air (Vayu)
Hanu (Hanu)
Earth (Prithvi) and Water (Jala)
Manibandha (Manibandha)
Air (Vayu)
Kurpara (Kurpara)
Air (Vayu) and Fire (Agni)
Gulpha (Gulpha)
Earth (Prithvi) and Water (Jala)
Janu (Janu)
Earth (Prithvi) and Air (Vayu)
Sira (vessel)
Sthapani (Sthapani)
Ether (Akasha)
Apanga (Apanga)
Fire (Agni)
Phana (Phana)
Earth (Prithvi) and Water (Jala)
Manya (Manya)
Air (Vayu) and Ether (Akasha)
Nila (Nila)
Ether (Akasha)
Sira Matrika (Sira Matrika)
Fire (Agni) and Water (Jala)
Kantha (Kantha)
Ether (Akasha)
Oshtha (Oshtha)
Water (Jala)
Urvi (Arm) (Urvi)
Fire (Agni) and Air (Vayu)
Lohitaksha (Arm) (Lohitaksha)
Fire (Agni) and Water (Jala)
Nabhi (Nabhi)
Fire (Agni)
Basti (Basti)
Water (Jala)
Hridaya (Hridaya)
Air (Vayu) and Fire (Agni)
Stanamula (Stanamula)
Water (Jala) and Earth (Prithvi)
Stanarohita (Stanarohita)
Air (Vayu) and Water (Jala)
Apalapa (Apalapa)
Water (Jala) and Fire (Agni)
Vrihati (Vrihati)
Air (Vayu) and Earth (Prithvi)
Urvi (Leg) (Urvi)
Fire (Agni) and Earth (Prithvi)
Lohitaksha (Leg) (Lohitaksha)
Fire (Agni) and Water (Jala)
Asthi (bone)
Shankha (Shankha)
Air (Vayu) and Fire (Agni)
Amsaphalaka (Amsaphalaka)
Earth (Prithvi) and Air (Vayu)
Parshvasandhi (Parshvasandhi)
Fire (Agni) and Water (Jala)
Nitamba (Nitamba)
Earth (Prithvi) and Water (Jala)
Katika Taruna (Katika Taruna)
Earth (Prithvi) and Air (Vayu)
Kukundara (Kukundara)
Earth (Prithvi)
Snayu (tendon/ligament)
Vidhura (Vidhura)
Air (Vayu) and Ether (Akasha)
Kshipra (Hand) (Kshipra)
Air (Vayu)
Kurcha (Hand) (Kurcha)
Earth (Prithvi) and Fire (Agni)
Kurcha Shira (Hand) (Kurcha Shira)
Air (Vayu)
Ani (Arm) (Ani)
Air (Vayu)
Kakshadhara (Kakshadhara)
Air (Vayu) and Water (Jala)
Amsa (Amsa)
Air (Vayu) and Ether (Akasha)
Kshipra (Foot) (Kshipra)
Earth (Prithvi) and Water (Jala)
Kurcha (Foot) (Kurcha)
Earth (Prithvi)
Kurcha Shira (Foot) (Kurcha Shira)
Air (Vayu) and Earth (Prithvi)
Ani (Leg) (Ani)
Air (Vayu)