| Position within the body | At the lower end of the spinal column, below the Coccyx | |
| Colour | RED – vitality | |
| Tattva | PRITHVĪ (earth) Mother, power, nourishment, security, protection | |
| Mantra | LAM | |
| Lotus | 4 Petals – Symbol of the four points of the compass | |
| Animal | Elephant with seven trunks – wisdom, wealth SAPTDHĀTU (the seven main minerals) | |
| Divinity | PASHUPATI MAHĀDEVA – Form of Shiva as “Lord of the Animal World” | |
| Symbols | Grey ‘SHIVA LINGAM’ – the unconscious
Snake – KUNDALINĪ SHAKTI – energy
Inverted Triangle – creation
awakening
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| Qualities and Aspects | Border between animal and human consciousness
Unconscious
Seat of the KARMAS from earlier lives
Destiny
positive: creativity, awakening of hidden abilities
negative: Unconsciousness, ignorance
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| Prāna | APĀNA – elimination | |
| Plane | BHŪRLOKA – physical plane | |
| Planet | MARS | |
| Principle | AHAMKĀRA – ego / Principle RUDRA, pride | |
| Precious Stone | ONYX | |
| Metal | LEAD | |
| Mineral | CALCIUM | |
| Characteristic | KĀMA – passion | |
| Sensation | ĀLASYA – laziness | |
| Sense Organ | GHRĀNA – Nose / Principle ASHVĪNĪ, sense of smell | |
| Feature | GRANTA – Elimination | |
| Taste | BITTER | |
| Quality | SAMKOCHANA – contraction | |
| Part of the Body | ASTHI – bones | |
| Organ | GUDA – Anus / Principle YAMA, destruction | |
| Secretion | MŪTRA – urine | |
| Gland | GONADS | |
| Plexus | SACRAL PLEXUS | |
| Other Names | ROOT CHAKRA, MŪLA KAMALA, MŪLA PRAKRITI | |
