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Seven cakras (psychophysical centres) and their bodily locations as listed in Saṅgītaratnākara — Note 63 (Vimarśa, p. 175): discussion of the number of cakras; BṛD mentions seven sthānas; the seven names form part of the ten cakras spoken of in SR I, 2. 120-145 ab.
Name of CakraLocation
1. ĀdhāraIn-between the anus and the genitals
2. SvādhiṣṭhānaRoot of the genitals
3. MaṇipūraAround the navel
4. AnāhataHeart
5. ViśuddhiThroat
6. ĀjñāIn-between the two eye-brows
7. SahasrāraCerebral aperture
— Name of Cakra / Location
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Mapping of the seven svaras to the seven dvīpas (islands) as per SR I, 3.55 cd, 56 ab — Note 64 (Vimarśa, p. 175): SR I, 3.55 cd, 56 ab speaks of the origin of svaras in the seven islands as follows.
Name of SvaraName of Dvīpa
ṢadjaJambū
ṚṣabhaŚāka
GāndhāraKuśa
MadhyamaKrauñca
PañcamaŚālmalī
DhaivataŚveta
NiṣādaPuṣkara
— Name of Svara / Name of Dvīpa