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{{infobox chakra
|name=Root
|image=Muladhara Mandala.svg
|rank=1
|petals=4
|element=[[Earth]]
|color=[[Red]]
|gland=Anus
|gods=
* [[Indra]]
* [[Brahma]]
* [[Dakini]]
}}

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'''Muladhara''' is the first primary [[chakra]] according to the [[India]]n [[Tantra|Tantric]] tradition ([[Shakta]]).

==Associations==
Muladhara is positioned close to [[anus]], at the [[perineum]], and it has four [[petal]]s which match the [[vritti]]s of greatest joy, natural pleasure, delight in controlling [[passion]], and blissfulness in [[concentration]].

==Alternative names==
* '''[[Tantra]]:''' Adhara, Brahma Padma, Bhumi Chakra, Chaturdala, Chatuhpatra, Muladhara, Mula Chakra, Mula Padma
* '''[[Vedas]] (late [[Upanishads]]):''' Adhara, Brahma, Muladhara, Mulakanda
* '''Puranic:''' Adhara, Muladhara

==See also==
* [[Chakra]]

==External link==
* Description of Muladhara Chakra from Kheper.net: http://www.kheper.net/topics/chakras/Muladhara.htm

[[Category:Chakras]]