Its effects are similar to those of the Sheetali Pranayama. It relieves heat and has a cooling effect on the body and the mind.

Technique

Sit in Padmasana or Siddhasana. Fix with force the front part of your tongue at the roots of your teeth and touch the palate with its tip. Now lock your teeth and jaws fixing firmly one the upon the other and inhale through the sides of the mouth, producing a sizzling sound. Do Antrik Kumbhaka and use all the three Bandhas, as in sheetali Pranayama Increase the duration of the Antrik Kumbhaka gradually. Do it eight to ten times.