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Following are the sites of three most important ''marma'':
 
Following are the sites of three most important ''marma'':
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#Sira is the brain along with the spinal cord comprising the body's central nervous system which is control network for all the body activities, conscious communication and automatic operation of organs such as breathing, maintaining blood pressure, and releasing hormones etc.
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#''Sira'' is the brain along with the spinal cord comprising the body's central nervous system which is control network for all the body activities, conscious communication and automatic operation of organs such as breathing, maintaining blood pressure, and releasing hormones etc.
#Hr̥idaya is the heart which is the head of the circulatory system, which supplies oxygen and nutrients to the tissues. The body tissues need constant nutrition supply to be active, if there is lack of blood supply to the organs, the tissues may die.10  
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#''Hridaya'' is the heart which is the head of the circulatory system, which supplies oxygen and nutrients to the tissues. The body tissues need constant nutrition supply to be active, if there is lack of blood supply to the organs, the tissues may die.10  
#Basti is renal system which plays an important role in elimination of body waste and regulate blood volume, help to regulate blood pressure, pH, and maintains electrolyte balance in the body.
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#''Basti'' is renal system which plays an important role in elimination of body waste and regulate blood volume, help to regulate blood pressure, pH, and maintains electrolyte balance in the body.
    
The loss of substance/ body (''asraya'') leads to the loss of the substrate/ life (''ashrayee'') 11 hence, these ''trimarma'' should be especially protected against external injury and ''vatadi dosha''.
 
The loss of substance/ body (''asraya'') leads to the loss of the substrate/ life (''ashrayee'') 11 hence, these ''trimarma'' should be especially protected against external injury and ''vatadi dosha''.