Navel chakra

Manipura is the third primary chakra according to the Indian Tantric tradition (Shakta).

Associations
It is positioned at the navel region and it has ten petals which match the vrittis of spiritual ignorance, thirst, jealousy, treachery, shame, fear, disgust, delusion, foolishness and sadness.

Alternative names

 * Tantra: Dashachchada, Dashadala Padma, Dashapatra, Dashapatrambuja, Manipura, Manipuraka, Nabhipadma, Nabhipankaja
 * Vedas (late Upanishads): Manipura, Manipuraka, Nabhi Chakra
 * Puranic: Manipura, Nabhi Chakra

External link

 * Description of Manipura Chakra from Kheper.net: http://www.kheper.net/topics/chakras/Manipura.htm