| Position within the body | In the centre of the chest at the level of the heart. | |
| Colour | SKY BLUE – purity, freedom, expansiveness, infinity
ORANGE and GREEN – radiation of the fire from the Manipūra chakra
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| Tattva | VĀYU (Air) – movement, energy, touch, sensation | |
| Mantra | YAM | |
| Lotus | 12 petals – 12 qualities of the heart: joy, peace, kindness, patience, love, harmony, clarity, compassion, purity, understanding, forgiveness, bliss | |
| Animal | ANTELOPE – vigilance, speed, sensitivity | |
| Divinity | SHIVA and SHAKTI – consciousness and nature | |
| Symbols | NEW MOON – changeability, path to perfection
Two Triangles – rising and falling energy
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| Qualities and Aspects | JĪVAN JYOTI – Seat of the ‘Living Light’
ĀTMA BHAKTI – Love, devotion, understanding, compassion, forgiveness
BHĀVA SAMĀDHI – Samādhi of love for God
positive: ICCHĀ SHAKTI (willpower), KRIYĀ SHAKTI (vigour/drive)
SANKALPA SHAKTI – Power of wish fulfilment
MANTRA SHAKTI – Power of words
AJAPĀ JAPA – spontaneous, constant repetition of Mantra
Seat of feelings and emotions, creative writing, artistic talent
positive aspect: awakening of divine love
negative aspect: changing emotions, stagnation of development
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| Prāna | PRĀNA – breath | |
| Plane | MAHĀR LOKA – balance | |
| Planet | VENUS | |
| Principle | SANKALPA–VIKALPA –forming and discarding of ideas
MOON – changeability
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| Precious Stone | SAPHIRE | |
| Metal | COPPER | |
| Mineral | POTASSIUM | |
| Characteristic | MOHA – Lack of vision/perception (cause of attachment) | |
| Sensation | TRISHNĀ – thirst | |
| Sense Organ | TVACH – skin/principle VAYŪ – touch | |
| Taste | ASTRINGENT | |
| Quality | PRASARANA – expansion | |
| Part of the Body | PĀNI – hands/principle INDRA – giving and taking | |
| Secretion | SVEDHA – perspiration | |
| Gland | THYMUS | |
| Plexus | CARDIAC PLEXUS | |
| Other Names | HEART CHAKRA, HRIDAYAKAMALA, CHINTĀ MANI | |
