Merudanda mueans - Spinal column. This mudra removes the strain in the back. This mudra is formed differently by each hand.
== '''Formation'''==
Right hand - Thumb finger, middle finger and little finger tips touch together. Index finger and ring finger stay extended.
Left hand - Place the thumb joint on the nail of the index finger.
== '''Effect'''==
Space and water elements are balanced hence the vertibrae can move flexibly with the help of wind. Placing the index finger tip at the thumb joint helps in adjusting the level of wind.
== '''Benefits'''==
The following strains on the back are relieved by performing the merudanda mudra: