Sahasrara
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Sahasrara is the highest primary chakra according to the Hindu Tantric tradition (Shakta).
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Sahasrara is positioned above the head or at the top of it and it has 1000 petals which are arranged in 20 layers each of them with 50 petals. For a discussion about the petal count see also petal (chakra)
Often referred as thousand-petaled lotus.
Alternative names
- Tantra: Adhomukha Mahapadma, Amlana Padma, Dashashatadala Padma, Pankaja, Sahasrabja, Sahasrachchada Panikaja, Sahasradala, Sahasradala Adhomukha Padma, Sahasradala Padma, Sahasrapatra, Sahasrara, Sahasrara Ambuja, Sahasrara Mahapadma, Sahasrara Padma, Sahasrara Saroruha, Shiras Padma, Shuddha Padma, Wyoma, Wyomambhoja
- Vedas (late Upanishads): Akasha Chakra, Kapalasamputa, Sahasradala, Sahasrara, Sahasrara Kamala (Pankaja or Padma), Sthana, Wyoma, Wyomambuja
- Puranic: Parama, Sahasradala, Sahasraparna Padma, Sahasrapatra, Sahasrara, Sahasrara Kamala (Parikaja or Padma), Shantyatita, Shantyatita Pada
See also
External link
- Sahasrara Chakra on adishakti.org (http://www.adishakti.org/subtle_system/sahasrara_chakra.htm)
- Sahasrara Chakra position within the Subtle System (http://www.sahajayoga.ca/Meditation/sahasrarachakra.htm)
- Description of Sahasrara Chakra from Kheper.net (http://www.kheper.net/topics/chakras/Sahasrara.htm)