It is a very common sight among the Hindus to do Thorpi(with hands)karnam(ears) in front of the Idol of Lord Vinayaka.There are many tales told and retold about it by our ancestors in a very humourous manner about this. But the sicentific significance was never revealed to us. As devotees we never questioned but obeyed.

This picture is from the internet

Recently there was a propoganda in the USA and I happened to see many videos about a particular effective method called SUPER BRAIN YOGA to improve the sharpness of the brain which proved to be beneficial for the slow learners. I was surprised to see that as it is the exact replica of THORPIKARNAM.

Dr. Paul Nogier MD, a neurologist, spent 20 years from 1950 to about 1970 doing medical research. He rediscovered that the ears correspond to the whole body. The ear corresponds to an inverted fetus curled in the womb. The ear lobe corresponds to the head [ref: Nogier, Dr. Paul M. F., Handbook to Auriculotherapy, (France, 1981)]. The correspondence of the ear to the whole body was already recognized by the ancient Chinese acupuncturists and also to the great rishis (teachers) in India.

According to super brain yoga,the right ear lobe corresponds to the left brain and the left ear lobe corresponds to the right ear lobe.

When the right ear lobe is gently squeezed with the left thumb and left index finger with the thumb outside, it produces the necessary energy connection. This connection causes the left brain and pituitary gland to become energized and activated. When the left ear lobe is squeezed with the right thumb and index finger the connection causes the right brain and pituitary gland becomes energised.

For energizing and activating the Left Brain and the Right Brain, the left arm must be inside, while the right arm must be outside.

Then holding the arms criss cross slowly inhale and bend your knees to a squatting position and slowly exhale while raising.This should be done in mutiples of 7 , facing the east.(This is a typical Thorpikarnam posture we do in front of the Lord)

Superbrain Yoga transforms or internally alchemizes the energies from the lower energy centers into higher subtler energies. These energies are then utilized by the upper energy centers. When those centers are highly energized, they energize the brain so it can function with greater efficiency and effectivity

Other benefits noted from the practice of Superbrain Yoga^® include greater psychological stability and an ability to regulate the sex drive. This is especially helpful for teenagers. Prolonged practice of the Superbrain Yoga can make the practitioner, in general, smarter and more psychologically balanced

Iam reminding you all of yet another practise we would have faced in our schools.Those days the teachers punished the students by pinching the ear lobes.This I suppose was not meant to be a punishment but to activate the dull brain of the student.