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Abstract Today yoga being a subject of varied interests has gained world wide popularity. Recent research trends have shown that it can serve as applied science in a number of fields such as education physical education and sports health and family welfare psychology and medicine and also one of the valuable means for the development of human resources for better performance and productivity. Pranayama is a separate limb of yoga and is usually practiced separately to yogasana. The word Kumbhaka means 'vessel'. It implies holding or retaining something, in pranayama, this term is used to describe retention of breath. To achieve the purpose of the present study twenty five (N-25) male undergraduate students were selected. Who voluntarily, willingly served as subjects for the study variables for the present study. The subjects were given Kumbhaka Pranayama for a period of one month (30 days) and for duration of 20 minutes every day throughout the course of experimental treatment. The practice of kumbhaka pranayama (Ujjayi pranayama) for 20 minutes a day for a period of 30 days has a significant effect on cardiovascular endurance and muscular endurance.