E. Tantric Symbolism: it is a fact that the revealer of the epic Ramayana, the Valmiki Chapter-1 presided over by a oddess !akini. "nahata - in the reion of the heart. #t is like a deep red lot$s %ith t%elve petals. Seat of air, it is presided over by oddess &akini. Vis$ddha or 'harati - in the reion of the neck. Seat of Sarasvati, it is rey and like a lot$s of si(teen petals presided over by oddess !akini. ")na - bet%een the eyebro%s. "lso called *aramakaia or +$ktatriveni, it is like a lot$s of t%o petals %hite in colo$r #t is from this cakra that the three nadis, #da, etc., spread o$t to different directions. Symbolised by the letters a and ksa, it is the seat of mind, presided over by oddess akini. The %ord "na means order, order of $r$ %ho is s$pposed to reside in it. Cakrabheda or Satcakrabheda literally meanin penetration of Cakras/ means the manifestation or activation of Cakras- it 0necessary for keepin the body fit and for the attainment of biddhis. The si( Cakras are identified in some Tantric %orks %ith the five elements and the mind12. This idea appears to have been based on the ancient 3panisadic theories: for e(ample the heart is compared to a lot$s, and it is stated to have 141 5adis6 one of them penetrates the cro%n of the head6 a man movin $p%ard by it reaches immortality. #n this conne(ion, the follo%in 3panisads may be cons$lted: Chandoya 3panisad V###, #. #, viii.7.7, &atha vi.17, *rasna iii.7. Certain diarams also are called Cakras. 8ifferent %orks differ in the names and n$mber of Cakras. The Sricakra is often mentioned19, " Tantra, called Cakrabheda 8eccan Collee +S. 5o, 97; of 122<-2=/ mentions the follo%in five Cakras $sed in 8$rapaia accordin to &a$laama. Raacakra, +ahacakra, 8evacakra, Viracakra, *as$cakra see Catalo$e, vol. >V# on Tantra, p. 17?/. #n another man$script 8eccan Collee +S. 5o, 97< of 122=-91/ some other Cakras are described as "kadamacakra, Rnadhana, Sodhanacakra, @tasicakra, 5aksatracakra Catalo$e, vol. >V# on Tantra. p. ;A1/. SricakraBa, also called Sriyantra or Trip$racakra, connected %ith Srividya, has been described in verses, $oted in the Samkara-Viaya of "nandairi 'ib. indica ed. 1272/ p. ;AA and in the Set$bandha commentary on the 5ityasodasikarnava 1.?1?
