What is the advantages of doing thoppu karanam?
Answer:
Thoppu Karanam is a form of sit up excercise pracised by the Hindus. They do it while worshipiing Lord Ganesha (The Elephant Headed God) a.k.a. Vigneshwara.
They hold their eartips with fingers and make a situp. 'Dorbi karnam' is the sanskrit word which means holding one's ears!
Superbrain Yoga is a simple and effective technique to energize and recharge the brain. It is based on the principles of subtle energy and ear acupuncture (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnxcOYVzQTw)
Guess what we call this in India? Thoppu Karanam