# bandha

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of the various "body locks" in Hatha Yoga, treated under the heading of mudra.

## Etymology
From Sanskrit बन्ध (bandhá, “binding, tying, fetter, bond”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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