Swadhisthana
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Swadhisthana is the second primary chakra according to the Hindu Tantric tradition (Shakta).
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Associations
Swadhisthana is positioned near the genital region and it has six petals which match the vrittis of affection, pitilessness, feeling of all-destructiveness, delusion, disdain and suspicion.
It is associated with the deities Varuna, Vishnu, Rakini, and the element Water.
Alternative names
- Tantra: Adhishthana, Bhima, Shatpatra, Skaddala Padma, Swadhishthana, Wari Chakra
- Vedas (late Upanishads): Medhra, Swadhishthana
- Puranic: Swadhishthana
See also
External link
- Swadhisthana Chakra on adishakti.org (http://www.adishakti.org/subtle_system/swadhisthan_chakra.htm)
- Description of Swadhisthana Chakra from Kheper.net (http://www.kheper.net/topics/chakras/Swadhisthana.htm)