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Swadhisthana Chakra

The Sanskrit word swa means 'one's own' and adhisthana means 'dwelling place or residence'. Therefore, swadhisthana means 'one's own abode'.
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Although mooladhara occupies a very important place in the scheme of the chakras, swadhisthana, which is located very near to mooladhara, is also involved in and responsible for the awakening of kundalini shakti in mooladhara.
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In fact, it is said that previously the seat of kundalini was in swadhisthana, but there was a fall and subsequently mahakundalini came to rest in mooladhara.
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The location point Swadhisthana corresponds to the reproductive & urinary systems in gross body & is physiologically related to prostatic or utero-vaginal plexus of nerves. The location of swadhisthana is at the base of the spinal column, at the level of the coccyx or tailbone.

This is a small bony bulb which can be felt just above the anus. It is anatomically very close to mooladhara chakra in both the male and female bodies. Swadhisthana kshetram is in the front of the body at the level of the pubic bone.
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Traditional symbology Swadhisthana can be experienced as black in color, as it is the seat of primary ignorance. However, traditionally it is depicted as a six petalled vermilion or orange-red lotus.
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On each petal there is a letter: bam, bham, mam, yam, ram, & lam, written in color of lightning. The element of this chakra is water, symbolized by a white crescent moon within the pericarp of lotus. The crescent moon is formed by two circles which engender two further yantras.

The larger has outward turned petals and represents the conscious dimension of existence. On the inside of the crescent moon is a similar petalled but smaller circle with petals facing inwards. This is the unconscious dimension, the store of formless karma.
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These two yantras are separated by white crocodile in the crescent moon. Crocodile is the vehicle which carries the whole phantom of unconscious life. It symbolizes the subterranean movement of the karmas. Seated on the crocodile is the bija mantra vam, also stainless & white.

Within the bindu of the mantra reside the deva Vishnu and the devi Rakini. Vishnu has four arms, his body is of a luminous blue, he is wearing yellow raiment and lie is beautiful to behold. Rakini is the color of a blue lotus and she is clothed in celestial raiment & ornaments.

In her uplifted arms she holds several weapons, her mind is exalted from drinking nectar. She is goddess of vegetable kingdom & as this chakra is closely related to vegetable world, observance of a vegetarian diet is said to be an important practice for awakening this chakra.

The loka for swadhisthana is bhuvar, the intermediate plane of spiritual awareness. The tanmatra or sense connected with this chakra is taste. The gyanendriya or sense of knowledge is the tongue. The karmendriya or sense of action is the sexual organs, kidneys & urinary system.

The chief vayu of swadhisthana is vyana which courses throughout the bodys & swadhisthana & manipura are the seat of pranamaya kosha. It is said that he who meditates on kundalini in swadhisthana chakra is immediately freed from his internal enemies - lust, anger, greed, etc.

His nectar-like words flow in prose and verse and in well-reasoned discourse. He becomes like the sun illumining the darkness of ignorance.
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