Heart chakra

Heart chakra{{#set:name=Heart}}

File:Anahata Mandala.svg
Color	[[color::Green]]
Rank	4{{#set:rank=4}}
Petals	12{{#set:petals=12}}
Gland	gland::Heart
Element	[[element::Air]]
Deities	[[* Vayu Isha Kakini]] {{#set:gods=* Vayu Isha Kakini|+sep=,}}

Chakras
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File:Sahasrara Mandala.svg
File:Ajna Mandala.svg
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File:Vishuddha Mandala.svg
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File:Anahata Mandala.svg
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File:Manipura Mandala.svg
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File:Swadhisthana Mandala.svg
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File:Muladhara Mandala.svg
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Anahata is the fourth primary chakra according to the Indian Tantric tradition (Shakta).

Associations

Anahata is positioned at the heart region and it has twelve petals which match the vrittis of lustfulness, fraudulence, indecision, repentance, hope, anxiety, longing, impartiality, arrogance, incompetency, discrimination and defiance.

Anahata is the seat of Jivatman.

Alternative names

• Tantra: Anahata, Anahata-Puri, Dwadasha, Dwadashadala, H'idayambhoja, Hridabja, Hridambhoja, Hridambuja, Hridaya, Hridaya Kamala, Hridayabja, Hridayambuja, Hridayasarasija, Hrit Padma, Hritpankaja, Hritpankeruha, Hritpatra, Hritsaroruha, Padma-Sundara, Suryasangkhyadala
• Vedas (late Upanishads): Anahata, Dwadashara Chakra, Fourth Chakra, Hridaya Chakra
• Puranic: Anahata

External link

• Description of Anahata Chakra from Kheper.net: http://www.kheper.net/topics/chakras/Anahata.htm