Heart Chakra - Anahata Chakrum
Art Of The Anahata Chakra - Heart Chakrum:
Many years ago, I compiled the following information about the Heart Chakra from various online, offline and personal resources:
The Anahata Chakra According To Swami Shivananda:
“Anahata Chakra is situated in the Sushumna Nadi (Sukshma centre). It has control over the heart. It corresponds to the Cardiac Plexus in the physical body. This corresponds to Mahar Loka. The Chakra is of deep red colour. Within this Chakra there is a hexagonal space of smoke or deep black colour or the colour of collyrium (used for the eyes). This chakra is the centre of Vayu Mandal (region of air, Vayu Tattva). From here 15 Yoga Nadis emanate. The sound that is produced by each Nadi is represented by the following Sanskrit letters: kaü, khaü, gaü, ghaü, ïaü, caü, chaü, jaü, jhaü, aü, naü, and nhaü. The Bijakshara (yaü), the Bija of Vayu, is here. The presiding deity is Isha (Rudra) and Devata is Kakini. In the Muladhara Chakra there is Svayambhu Linga and in Anahata Chakra we have Bana Linga. Kalpa Vriksha, which gives all the desired things, is here. Anahata sound, the sound of Shabda Brahman, is heard at this centre. When you do Sirshasana for a long time, you can distinctly hear this sound. Vayu Tattva is full of Sattva Guna. Vishnu Granthi is in this Sthana.
He who meditates on this Chakra has full control over Vayu Tattva. He gets Bhuchari Siddhi, Khechari Siddhi, Kaya Siddhi, etc., (flying in air, entering the body of another). He gets cosmic love and all other divine Sattvic qualities.“
PROPERTIES OF THE HEART CHAKRA:
Tantra: Anahata, Anahata-Puri, Dwadasha, Dwadashadala, H'idayambhoja, Hridabja, Hridambhoja, Hridambuja, Hridaya, Hridaya Kamala, Hridayabja, Hridayambuja, Hridayasarasija, Hrit Padma, Hritpankaja, Hritpankeruha, Hritpatra, Hritsaroruha, Padma-Sundara, Suryasangkhyadala
Vedas (late Upanishads): Anahata, Dwadashara Chakra, Fourth Chakra, Hridaya Chakra
Puranic: Anahata
Name Meaning: Unstruck
Ruling Planet: Venus
Associated Age: 21 - 28 years of age
Shape: Hexagram
Sense Organ(s): Skin
Work Organ(s): Hands
Location: Middle Chest
Color: Vibrant Green, Pink, Red
Kosa: Vital-Air sheath Pranamaya kosa
Ruling God: Ishan
Ruling Goddess: Kakini
Day: Thursday
Gland/Organ: Heart, Lungs
Astrological Sign(s): Leo, Libra
Petals: 12
Sanskrit Letters on Petals: kam, kham, gam, gham, nam, cam, cham, jam, jham, nyam, tam, tham
Note: F#
Frequency: 659 cycles per second
Loka: Mahar
Tala: Rasatala
Element: Air, Fire
Crystals/Minerals: Emerald, Dioptase, Aventurine, Ziosite, Jade, Rose Quartz, Kunzite, Malachite, Chrysoprase, Amazonite
Bija Akshara (Seed Mantra): Yam
Bija Bearer: Deer
Flower(s): Jasmine, Roses (All Colors), Hibiscus
Tarot: The Empress
Rune(s): Berkano, Laguz
Mantra: Om Hreen Ghrinisurya Aditya Shri
Opened, Gives: Understanding, Love, Compassion, Forgiveness, Tolerance, Patience, Balance, Peace, Contentment, Friendliness, Harmony
Closed, Gives: Fearful, Seclusion, Lonliness, Sadness, Apathy, Introversion