Chakras

thumb|In meditation, chakras are often visualised in different ways, such as a lotus flower, or a disc containing a particular deity.

thumb|Kundalini, chakras, and nadis

subtle energy channels described in yoga and Tantra

thumb|The Muladhara chakra has four petals bearing the Sanskrit letters va, śa, ṣa and sa. The center syllable is laṃ. The tattva of Earth is represented by a yellow square.|alt=A red four-petaled lotus four petals bearing the Sanskrit letters va, śa, ṣa and sa. The central lam is surrounded by a yellow square.

thumb|Traditional Hindu diagram of third eye chakra

thumb|Sahasrara

Manipura chakra is shown as having ten petals, bearing the Sanskrit letters ḍa, ḍha, ṇa, ta, tha, da, dha, na, pa, and pha. The seed sound in the centre is raṃ. The tattva for the element of Fire is shown (here in outline) as a red triangle.|thumb|250x250px

thumb|Anahata chakra with peaked circle around a six-pointed star

thumb|250x250px|Svadhisthana chakra is shown as having six petals, bearing the Sanskrit letters ba, bha, ma, ya, ra, and la. The seed sound in the centre is vaṃ. The tattva for the element of Water is shown as a silver crescent.

thumb|Vishuddha

Sanskrit word meaning "point", symbol in Indian religions