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The
Vishuddha Chakra.
Chakra
5
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In Shakta Tantra,
the Vishuddha chakra has sixteen smoke-coloured petals, each linked
with one of the Sanskrit vowels.
The central
chakra-region is either white, transparent, smoke, or sky-blue in
colour, and is associated with the element Space (Akasha), through
which are transmitted the subtle vibrations of mantras [Laya
Yoga].
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Deities
within the Vishuddha Chakra.
Clockwise
from the bottom:
Ambara, Sadashiva, Shakini.
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Table
for Vishuddha Chakra 5.
Terminology |
Tantric |
vishuddha,
vishuddhi, kantha, kanthadesha, kanthapadma, kanthapankaja,
kanthambuja, kanthambhoja, shodasha, shodasha-dala, shodashara,
nirmala-padma, dwyashtapatrambuja, akasha, shodashollasa-dala,
shodasha-patra |
Vedic (late
Upanishads) |
vishuddha,
vishuddhi, kantha chakra |
Puranic |
vishuddha,
vishuddhi |
Position |
externally,
neck-region |
Petals |
number |
sixteen, arranged
from right to left |
colour |
smoke colour,
shining smoke colour |
Matrika-letters |
on petals |
sixteen in
number; Ang Ang Ing Ing UngUng Ring
Ring Lring Lring Eng Aing Ong
Oung Ang Ah, arranged from right to left |
colour |
deep red,
red, golden |
Vrittis |
on petals |
sixteen in
number, arranged from right to left |
name |
1 Pranava
(mantra Ong [Aum]); 2 Udgitha (the Sama-mantras); 3 Hung
(a mantra); 4 Phat (a mantra); 5 Washat (a mantra);
6 Swadha (a mantra); 7 Swaha (a mantra); 8 Namak (a mantra); 9 Amfita
(nectar and seven (musical) tones, viz. 1 nishada; 2 riskabha; 3
gandhara; 4 shadja; 5 madhyama; 6 dhaiwata; 7 pañchama |
In
the pericarp |
circular akasha-region
a triangle inside the akasha-region
circular lunar region inside the triangle |
colour |
akasha-region;
white, transparent or smoke
triangle; sky-blue or smoke
lunar-region; white |
Akasha-bija |
Hang
inside lunar region |
colour
of Akasha-bija |
white |
Form
of Akasha-bija |
deity Ambara
(Akasha) |
Concentration
form of Ambara |
Ambara is
white in colour; four-armed, holding a noose and a goad, and making
the gestures of granting hoons and dispelling fear; seated on a
white elephant |
In
the bindu of Hang |
deity Sadashiva |
Concentration
form of Sadashiva |
Sadashiva
as Ardhanarishwara: The right half of the body (the Shiva aspect)
is white, and the left half (the Shakti aspect) is golden; five-faced,
three-eyed; ten-armed, holding a trident, a chisel (or an axe),
a sword, the wajra, fire, the great snake, a bell, a goad and a
noose, and making the gestures of dispelling fear; clad in tiger's
skin |
Presiding
divinity |
power Shakini |
Concentration
of Shakini |
Shakini is
shining white, or yellow in colour; five-faced, three-eyed, four-armed,
holding a bow and arrow, noose and goad; or a noose, a goad and
a book and making the attitude of jñanamudra; or a bow, a
trident and a book and showing jñanamudra; or a noose, a
trident, and a and showing jñanamudra; or two-armed, holding
the Vajra and a staff; clad in yellow raiment or black raimeot;
seated in a red lotus |
Further
Associations.
Both Ann Ree
Colton [Kundalini West, p.298] and Oscar Marcel Heinze [Tantra
Vidya ] associated this centre astrologically with the planet
Mars, and this is in keeping with the astrological series followed
here. Mars represents dynamic energy, and rules the sign of
Aries, initiating new beginnings. In the Qabalistic scheme too,
in both the linear and the holistic/tree diagrams this centre is associated
with the principle or Sphere of Mars.
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