Hatha yoga physical essence of life that was constantly dripping down from the head and being lost. These techniques sought to either physically reverse this process (by inverted postures like the "viparītakaraṇī") or to use the breath to force bindu upwards through the central channel. Other texts like the "Vivekamārtaṇḍa", "Goraksaśataka", and "Khecarīvidyā" also teach the raising of kuṇḍalinī. The aims of these practices were siddhis (supranormal powers such as levitation) and mukti (liberation). The only other texts older than the Hathapradīpikā to teach Hatha Yoga ̣mudrās are the "Shiva Samhita", "Yogabīja", "Amaraughaprabodha", and "Śārṅgadharapaddhati". The "Hatha Yoga Pradīpika" is one of
Jnana Prabodhini at Andheri, Dadar, Bandra, Wada and Palghar. The Ambajogai extension center conducts programmes to activate the local youth for development of Ambajogai and its surrounding area. It facilitates 'Upasana' (meditation) centres and 'Vidyavrat' Samskar (vow of studentship) for the motivation building and attitude formation of youngsters. It houses a 'Shishuvihar' for the development of pre-primary students. The Ambajogai center is instrumental in formation of special purpose groups like the Maa Sharada group, Sphoorti group and Geeta Prabodhini and the 'Vivekwadi Campus' for Rural Development. Jnana Prabodhini Jnana Prabodhini () which means 'Awakener of Real Knowledge' in Sanskrit is a social