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The seven chakras

The chakras in depth

Each chakra has its own page covering location, presiding deity, bija, element, signs of imbalance, a meditation practice, recommended asanas, and concrete daily-life applications. Read in order from Muladhara upward; the lower three are foundation, the upper three are realisation, and Anahata is the bridge.

By Sevasannidhi LLPUpdated 19 May 2026
Seven chakras along the spine - yogic energy centers
Muladhara chakra illustration
1 · Root chakra

Muladhara

Base of the spine, at the perineum

The foundation. Without a stable Muladhara, no spiritual practice holds.

Svadhisthana chakra illustration
2 · Sacral chakra

Svadhisthana

Lower abdomen, just below the navel - at the sacrum

The spring of generative energy - desire honestly faced becomes creativity.

Manipura chakra illustration
3 · Solar plexus chakra

Manipura

Solar plexus, at the navel - between the ribs and the navel

The personal fire. Where intention meets the world and becomes action.

Anahata chakra illustration
4 · Heart chakra

Anahata

Chest, at the level of the physical heart

"Anahata" means "unstruck" - the sound that arises without two things hitting each other. The heart is where the felt unity behind apparent twoness becomes accessible.

Vishuddha chakra illustration
5 · Throat chakra

Vishuddha

Throat, at the level of the larynx

The seat of vac - speech that lands because it comes from somewhere true.

Ajna chakra illustration
6 · Third-eye chakra

Ajna

Between the eyebrows, at the bhrumadhya

The eye behind the two eyes. Where what is seen and the one seeing collapse into a single act of recognition.

Sahasrara chakra illustration
7 · Crown chakra

Sahasrara

Crown of the head - and slightly above it

The thousand-petalled lotus. The destination of every other chakra; not really a chakra at all but the recognition that there was never a separate self in the first place.

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