Abstract

BRAMHA MUHURTA FOR HEALTHY LIFESTYLE – A REVIEW STUDY

Vd. Vinod J. Chauhan*, Vd. Yogesh Manche and Vd. Vijay G. Patrikar

Abstract

Ayurveda is the science of life with aim of attaining healthy long life and curing diseases to achieve Purusharth Chatushtayas in his life span. For this a healthy and disease-free life is required. Our ancestors had sufficient time to follow the regimen whatever described in text. Hence, they used to live even beyond 100 years. But at present we hardly live for 65 years with plenty of diseases right from the 1st decade of life. In Ayurveda, Brahma Muhurta is concept aim of attaining healthy long life. Brahma Muhurta is defined as the special time, which is auspicious for waking up in the morning. According to Ayurveda, the time between 04:24 A.M. to 05:11 A.M. is known as the Brahma Muhurta. Literally meaning “The creator’s hour” it is traditionally the last phase or Muhurta of night & is consider as auspicious time for all practice of Yoga and most appropriate for meditation. A biological clock or a circadian rhythm is any biological process that display an endogenous, entertainable oscillation of about 24 hours, some exogenous or external factor such as light, temperature etc. Brahma Muhurta pacify the Vata that certainly control the Mana. Hence Brahma Muhurta is necessary for spiritual evolution. The person who wakes up early in the morning his ageing process become delayed.

Keywords: Brahmamuharta, Purusharth Chatushtayas, Health, life style, circadian rhythm.