Charting the chakras

There are 7 main chakras, and several secret ones just below the top…

Name Petals Location Element Color Attributes Image
sahasrara 1000 above head “the crown”-infinite
Vindu, Visarga-Shakti-root of bliss secret
creatrix parama-nirvana-Shakti secret
crescent Nirvana-Kala secret
16th digit of moon Ama-Kala secret
eyes and throat Kama-Kala secret
beak Pranava secret
feet Shiva Shakti secret
wings Agama, Nigana secret
body jnana-maya secret
feet Guru secret
altar Paramahangsa secret
Vindu secret
Nada secret
forked lines a ka tha secret
altar of gems secret
island of gems secret
ocean of nectar secret
12 petaled white lotus secret
index point Vindu secret
white crescent Nada secret
flame pranava secret
radiant ishvara secret
soma 16 secret mercy, gentleness, patience, dispassion. constancy, prosperity, cheerfulness, thrill,
humility, meditation, quietude. gravity, effort , emotionlessness, magnanimity, concentration
manas 6 secret hearing, touch, sight, smell, taste, sleep
ajna 2 eye red perception,
intuition, clairvoyance, memory, detachment
vishudda 16 throat ether smoky red 7 notes-hishada, rishabha, gandhara, shadaja, madhayana, dhaivata, panchama; “venom”;
7 vija-hung, phat, vaushat, vashat,svadha, svana, namah; nectar
anahata 12 heart air deep red hope, care, endeavor, possession, arrogance, languor, conceit, discrimination, covetousness,
duplicity, indecision, regret
manipura 10 stomach fire gold shame, fickleness, jealousy, desire, laziness,
sadness, dullness, ignorance, aversion, fear
svadhishthana 6 testes water yellow credulity, suspicion, disdain, delusion, false knowledge, pitilessness
muladhara 4 anus earth red yoga bliss, supreme bliss, natural bliss, vira bliss

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