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LALITA-SAHASRANĀMA
revealed. So one way of realizing her is to concentrate
our attention on the nerve-plexuses, or chakras, as they
are called, in our system, and develop the divine power
latent in every one of us
These chakras are described as so many symbolic
lotuses, each with its own fixed number of petals, its
own presiding Saktis and its own association with
various (1) tattvas, (2) varnas and (3) bhavas
(or elements, letters and emotions)¹ The most impor-
tant of these lotuses are muladhara, svadhisthana,
manipura, anahata, visuddha and äjfiâ. They are
generally divided into three groups:
(1) Muladhara, which is at the end of the spinal
column in the pelvic region, and Svadhisthana, which is
a little above the genitals, form what is known as
Agnikhanda Above this group is a granthi or knot
known as Brahma-granthi.
(2) Manipura, which is near the navel, and
Anahata, which is near the heart, form what is known
as Sürya-khanda, and above them is the knot, Visnu-
granthi
(3) Visuddha, which is near the throat, and Ājñā,
which is between the eve-brows, form what is known
as Chandra-khanda, and above them is the knot Rudra-
granthi Above these six important cakras is the sahas-
1 There is a difference of opinion about the asso-
ciation of tattvas Some associate manipüra with fire,
others with water. The author of Sat-chakra-miripana holds
the former view, while the author of the Saundarya-lahari
holds the latter view.
LALITA-SAHASRANĀMA
revealed. So one way of realizing her is to concentrate
our attention on the nerve-plexuses, or chakras, as they
are called, in our system, and develop the divine power
latent in every one of us
These chakras are described as so many symbolic
lotuses, each with its own fixed number of petals, its
own presiding Saktis and its own association with
various (1) tattvas, (2) varnas and (3) bhavas
(or elements, letters and emotions)¹ The most impor-
tant of these lotuses are muladhara, svadhisthana,
manipura, anahata, visuddha and äjfiâ. They are
generally divided into three groups:
(1) Muladhara, which is at the end of the spinal
column in the pelvic region, and Svadhisthana, which is
a little above the genitals, form what is known as
Agnikhanda Above this group is a granthi or knot
known as Brahma-granthi.
(2) Manipura, which is near the navel, and
Anahata, which is near the heart, form what is known
as Sürya-khanda, and above them is the knot, Visnu-
granthi
(3) Visuddha, which is near the throat, and Ājñā,
which is between the eve-brows, form what is known
as Chandra-khanda, and above them is the knot Rudra-
granthi Above these six important cakras is the sahas-
1 There is a difference of opinion about the asso-
ciation of tattvas Some associate manipüra with fire,
others with water. The author of Sat-chakra-miripana holds
the former view, while the author of the Saundarya-lahari
holds the latter view.