Manipura Chakra Third Chakra.
The meaning is the city of gems.
The meaning is the city of gems.
Location is the epigastric the plexus above the naval. Sense organ is the eyes work organ feet and legs it is an air vayu helping the digestive system carrying blood and chemicals produced in the solar plexus food is assimilated and carried around the body. The western colour is yellow for this Chakra. The Loka is on the celestial plane ruling planet is the sun solar and is masculine. The is fire and the shape of the tattva is a triangle downward pointing with ten gold or yellow petals surrounding a circle. The ten petals depict the ten important nerve endings, ten sources to gain energy from. Bija sound Rang there are three gates and its crimson in colour the nature of fire moves upwards and when this is properly tuned it will also enable the person to give selflessly have a zest for life as well as wisdom about one's health.
The negative is associated with anger exhaustion being inflexible and insensitive to others. Resulting in digestive disorders tiredness and problems with the liver and gall bladder.
As the sun is associated with this Chakra then I would recommend the Sun sequence, I find this a great asana to perform when I am feeling cold because it creates fire in my belly. The sitting twist is also mentioned in the Book Stillness in Motion.
The negative is associated with anger exhaustion being inflexible and insensitive to others. Resulting in digestive disorders tiredness and problems with the liver and gall bladder.
As the sun is associated with this Chakra then I would recommend the Sun sequence, I find this a great asana to perform when I am feeling cold because it creates fire in my belly. The sitting twist is also mentioned in the Book Stillness in Motion.