Vishuddha is the fifth primary chakra according to the Hindu Tantric tradition (Shakta).

Contents

1 Associations 2 Alternative names 3 See also 4 External link

Associations

Vishuddha is positioned at the neck region and it has sixteen petals corresponded to the Sanskrit vowels.

It is associated with the deities Ambara, Sadashiva, Shakini and the element Space (Akasha).

Alternative names

• Tantra: Akasha, Dwyashtapatrambuja, Kantha, Kanthadesha, Kanthambhoja, Kanthambuja, Kanthapadma, Kanthapankaja, Nirmala-Padma, Shodasha, Shodasha-Dala, Shodasha-Patra, Shodashara, Shodashollasa-Dala, Vishuddha, Vishuddhi
• Vedas (late Upanishads): Kantha Chakra, Vishuddha, Vishuddhi
• Puranic: Vishuddha, Vishuddhi

See also

• Chakra

External link

• Vishuddha Chakra on adishakti.org (http://www.adishakti.org/subtle_system/vishuddhi_chakra.htm)
• Vishuddhi Chakra position within the Subtle System (http://www.sahajayoga.ca/Meditation/vishuddhichakra.htm)
• Description of Vishuddha Chakra from Kheper.net (http://www.kheper.net/topics/chakras/Vishuddha.htm)