In Namams 91 to 111, we will be seeing the Divine Mother’s
subtle Mantra- Rupam.
The Divine Mother’s first residence is at Muladhara.
Muladhara is a four petaled lotus. In its centre there is a
bindu or Kulakunda. The Kundalini is resting in Muladhara with face hidden from
view. Mula means root. Adhara means base. Muladhara is the root of Susumna.
Kundalini when awakened through Yogic practice with Guru’s guidance travels
through Susumna through the following six chakras to Sahasrara. The six chakras
with their elements are:
1. Muladhara ,is the base
and it represents Earth
2. Svadhisthana
represents Fire
3. Manipuraka
represents Water
4. Anahata represents
Air
5. Visuddhi represents
Space
6. Ajna represents
Mind
Muladhara a four petaled lotus is located between the anus and
the genitals. Svadhisthana is a six petaled lotus is located at the level of
gentials. Muladhara and Svadhisthana form the disc of Fire (Agni- Mandala)
Manipuraka is a ten petaled lotus at navel. Anahata is a twelve petaled
lotus at the heart level. Manipuraka and Anahata form the disc of Sun (Saura-Mandala)
Visuddhi is a sixteen petaled lotus at the throat. Ajna is a two
petaled lotus is located within the forehead between the eyebrows. Visuddhi and
Ajna form the disc of Moon (Chandra-Mandala)
The nerves Ida and Pingala run inside the backbone on left and
right sides respectively. Susumna is between Ida and Pingala. It runs from
Muladhara to Sahasrara. The six chakras are connected to Susumna.
When Kundalini is awakened by yogic practice by the grace of the
Guru, it moves upward through Susumna. When the Kundalini passes through each
of the six chakras beautiful sights, unparallel sounds and indescribable Siddis
appear to the devotee. Finally, Kundalini reaches the Sahasrara chakra in the
head. At that time, the devotee experiences divine bliss beyond the limits of his
body and mind.
The moon moves through Ida nerve. The Sun moves through Pingala
nerve. When exposed to Sun’s rays, the nectar in the moon melts and flows through
six chakras towards Muladhara. After drinking this flowing nectar, the
Kundalini falls asleep in Muladhara. The sun’s and Moon’s movements can be
stopped through yogic practices; this will stop the flow of nectar down as
well. The Kundalini wakes up and feels hungry for the nectar. It starts its
movement up again.
Muladhara function can be compared to a boiler. When the water
in the boiler is heated up, it cannot escape out if the boiler is completely
closed. Some opening valve is needed to get the steam out of the boiler. Here
the Kundalini is lying in Muladhara. It is the devotee’s yogic practice through
Guru’s guidance that the Kundalini is awakened and starts its movement up.
C N Nachiappun
Singapore, 02 May
2020.
References:
1. The Thousand Names
of the Divine Mother published in English by Mata Amritanandamayi Center, San
Ramon, California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon
2. Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam
Stostrom published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies,
Trichirapalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.
3.
The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna
Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai,Trichy District, Tamilnadu, India with
commentary by Shrimath Swami Sithbavandar.
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