ANALYSING VATA DOSHA STHANA THROUGH BIOPHYSICAL PRINCIPLES WITH RELEVANT FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW
Jogera Avinash, Angadi Pooja , Kamath Nagaraj
Department of Kriya Shareera, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda & Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India
Abstract
Background: Vata dosha is the fundamental regulatory principles governing movements, communication, and transportation in human body. Derived from akasha and vayu mahabhuta, Vata is often described as the superior dosha because it governs the mobility of other two doshas, and it’s the driving force behind all physiological activites. Doshas are primarily located all over the body as they are omnipresent, however, each doshas has specific sites due to origin of their functional expression, site of accumulation, or through ashraya ashrayi sambhanda.
Aims and Objectives: To analyse Vata dosha locations through biophysical principles with relavent functional anatomy.
Materials and Methods: For the integrative qualitative review, classical Ayurvedic literature brihatrayi have been used for the understanding of Vata sthana, guna, and karma. These have also been correlated with modern science such as the concepts of functional anatomy, neurophysiology, bio-mechanics, and visceral physiology. Special emphasis has been given to the concepts of mechanotransduction, electrochemical mechanisms, pressure gradient mechanisms, and neuromuscular coordination mechanisms to correlate it with classical literature. Discussion and Conclusion: Vata Dosha is best understood as a functional and biophysical entity rather than a fixed anatomical placement. Regions described as Vata sthana such as Pakwashaya, Kati, Sakti, Shrotam, Asthi, Sparshanendriya, Padavastahni, Basti, Shroni And Guda, share common physiological characteristics, including high neural activity, mechanosensitivity, pressure-dependent transport, and rapid neuromuscular coordination. These features correspond to modern principles of biomechanics, neurophysiology, and fluid dynamics, reinforcing Vata’s role in movement, sensory transmission, and regulation. From this integrative perspective, Vata operates predominantly at anatomical interfaces joints, hollow viscera, fascial planes, and neural pathways, where continuous adaptation and communication are essential for homeostasis. In conclusion, reinterpreting Vata Doṣa localization represents functional dominance rather than fixed stractural anatomy through biophysical principles.
Keywords: Vata Dosha, Dosha sthana, Biophysical principle, Functional anatomy.
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EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)
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Published on : 2026-04-09
| Vol | : | 12 |
| Issue | : | 4 |
| Month | : | April |
| Year | : | 2026 |