Anguli Pramana in Ayurveda - A method of measurement in Ancient time

Dr. Radheshyam Sharma

doi:10.21760/jaims.v5i01.825

Dr. Radheshyam Sharma Associate Professor, Department of Rachana Sharira, Shri Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur, Maharashtra, INDIA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v5i01.825

Keywords: Anguli Pramana, Sharira Pramana

Abstract

The length and breadth of different anga-pratyanga in the human body was measured by using the fingers of individuals is known as Anguli Pramana. Own Anguli Pramana is taken to measure the body parts, this is called as Swanguli Pramana. It is one of the Sharira Pramana tool for determining various measurement of body parts. Angula Pramanaa is the means to quantitatively expressing the magnitudes of the human body parts. An individual with Anga-Pratyangas having appropriate measurements is tolerated with longevity, prosperity, happiness, wealth, ojas, strength. Angula Pramana is ancient method of quantitatively expressing the scales of the human body parts. Anguli Pramana measurement should be done at the site of ‘Average of medio-lateral proximal interphalangeal joint of middle finger of right and left hand, and it should be considered of concerned person.

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