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Hinduism - What Is The Svadhishthana Chakra?


Svadhishthana Chakra is a chakra that is located at the base of the spine.

The svadhishthana chakra is one of the six psychic centers (chakras) thought to exist in the subtle body, according to several yoga schools and the esoteric ritual tradition known as tantra.

The subtle body is a physiological system that is thought to exist on a separate level than coarse matter yet has certain similarities with it.

It is shown as a group of six mental centers, which are envisioned as multipetaled lotus flowers that run approximately parallel to the spine and are joined by three vertical channels.

Each of these chakras has significant symbolic connotations, including various human capabilities, subtle components (tanmatras), and seed syllables (bijak sharas) derived from Sanskrit alphabet letters, thereby covering all holy music.

The corporeal abodes of Shiva (consciousness) and Shakti (power), the two divine principles through which the whole cosmos came into existence, are located above and below these centers.

The intrinsic resemblance and interconnectedness of macrocosm and microcosm, a crucial Hindu principle from the time of the mystical scriptures known as the Upanishads, is therefore the basic premise underpinning this concept of the subtle body.

The svadhishthana chakra is the second of the six chakras, and it is generally listed from the bottom up.

It appears as a six-petaled lotus in the vaginal area.

Each petal has a seed phrase made up of letters from the Sanskrit alphabet, in this instance the consonants "ba" through "la."

The svadhishthana chakra is related with the human ability for reproduction on a symbolic level.

It's also known as the body's seat for the delicate element of water, the fluid medium that allows for reproduction.

See Arthur Avalon (Sir John Woodroffe), Shakti and Shakta, 1978, and Philip S. Rawson, The Art of Tantra, 1973, for further details.

~Kiran Atma


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