The places where many bones are present is called confluences. Confluence of bones are fourteen in number. They include ankle(gulpha), knee(janu) and groin(vankshana ) in lower limbs and their counter parts wrist(manibandha), elbow(kurpara) and axilla(kaksha) in upper limbs on each side. One is in the lower back(trika) and the other on skull(shira) [Su. Sa. ShariraSthana 5/16]
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The places where many bones are present is called confluences. The confluences of bones are fourteen in number. They include ankle(gulpha), knee(janu), and groin(vankshana ) in lower limbs and their counter parts wrist(manibandha), elbow(kurpara) and axilla(kaksha) in upper limbs on each side. One is in the lower back(trika) and the other on the skull(shira) [Su. Sa. Sharira Sthana 5/16]
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=== Vital points (Asthimarma) ===
=== Vital points (Asthimarma) ===
There are eight vital points formed from bones (asthimarma). [Su. Sa. ShariraSthana 6/4]
There are eight vital points formed from bones (asthimarma). [Su. Sa. ShariraSthana 6/4]