6 WISHUDDHA
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Terminology
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Waidika
| wishuddha, wishuddhi, kantha chakra
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Tantrika
| wishuddha, wishuddhi, kantha, kanthadesha, kanthapadma, kanthapaṅkaja, kanthambuja, kandhambhoja, shodasha
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shodasha-dala, shodashara, nirmala-padma, dwyashtapatrambuja, akasha,shodashollasa-dala, shodasha-patra
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Pouranika
| wishuddha, wishuddhi
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Position
| externally, neck-region
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Petals
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number
| sixteen, arranged from right to left
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colour
| smoke colour, shining smoke colour
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Matrika-letters
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on petals
| sixteen in number; Ang Ang Ing Ing Ung Ung Ring Ring Lring Lring Eng Aing Ong Oung Ang Ah arranged from right to left
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colour
| deep red, red, golden
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Writtis
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on petals
| sixteen in number, arranged from right to left
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name
| 1 Pranawa (mantra Ong
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; 2 Udgitha (the Sama-mantras); 3 Hung (a mantra); 4 Phat (a mantra); 5 Washat (a mantra); 6 Swadha (a mantra); 7 Swaha (a mantra); 8 Namah (a mantra); 9 Amrita (nectar) and seven (musical) tones, viz. 1 nishada; 2 rishabha; 3 gandhara; 4 shadja; 5 madhyama; 6 dhaiwata; 7 pañchama
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In the pericarp
| circular akasha-region
a triangle inside the akasha-region circular lunar region inside the triangle
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colour
| akasha-region; white, transparent or smoke triangle; sky-blue or smoke lunar-region; white
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Akasha-bija
| Hang
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inside lunar region
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colour
| white
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Form of Akasha-bija
| deity Ambara (Akasha)
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Concentration form of Ambara
| Ambara is white in colour; four-armed, holding a noose and a goad, and making the gestures of granting boons and dispelling fear; seated on a white elephant
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In the bindu of Hang
| deity Sadashiwa
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Concentration form of Sadashiwa
| Sadashiwa as Ardhanarishwara: The right half of the body (the Shiwa aspect) is white, and the left half (the Power aspect) is golden; five-faced, three-eyed; ten-armed, holding a trident, a chisel (or an axe), a sword, the wajra, fire, the great snake, a bell, a goad and a noose, and making the gestures of dispelling fear; clad in tiger’s skin
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Presiding divinity
| power Shakini
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Concentration form of Shakini
| Shakini is shining white, or yellow in colour; five-faced, three-eyed, fourarmed, holding a bow and arrow, noose and goad; or a noose, a goad and a book and making the attitude of jñanamudra; or a bow, a trident and a book and showing jñanamudra; or a noose, a trident, and a book, and showing jñanamudra; or two-armed, holding the Wajra and a staff; clad in yellow raiment or black raiment; seated in a red lotus
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8 AJÑA
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Terminology
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Waidika
| ajña, bhru chakra, bhruyugamadhyabila, baindawa-sthana, dwidala
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Tantrika
| ajña, ajña-patra, ajña-pura, ajña-puri, ajñambuja, ajñapaṅkaja, jñana-padma, dwidala, dwidalambuja, dwidala-kamala, dwipatra, bhru-saroruha, triweni-kamala, netra-padma, netra-patra, bhru-mandala, bhru-madhya, bhru-madhyaga-padma, bhru-madhya-chakra, bhru-mula, shiwa-padma
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Pouranika
| ajña, dwidala, trirasna
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Position
| externally, eyebrow-region
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Petals
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number
| two
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colour
| white, lightning-like
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Matrika-letters
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on petals
| two in number: Hang Kshang, arranged from right to left
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colour
| white, golden, variegated, shining
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In the pericarp
| power Hakini
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Concentration form of Hakini
| Hakini is moon-white, white, a mixture of white-black-red, dark-blue, or red in colour; she has one, two, three, four, five or six faces; six faces of red colour; three-eyed; six-armed, holding a book, a skull, a drum, and a rudraksha rosary, and making the gestures of granting boons and of dispelling fear; holding a rudraksha rosary, a drum, a skull, a book, and a bow, and showing the mudra; holding a skull, a spear, and a shield, and making the gestures of granting boons and of dispelling fear; two-armed; clad in red raiment with the white upper garment; seated on a white lotus
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In the pericarp above Hakini
| a triangle
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Within the triangle
| Itara-liṅga
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colour
| moon-white, golden, red
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Above Itara-liṅga
| a triangle
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pranawa (Ong) in the triangle
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colour
| moon-white
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Above pranawa-bindu
| subtle manas (manas 2) (in bindu pitha)
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Above Manas 2
| nada (manas chakra)
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colour
| shining white
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