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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div><br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Aathara Stalam&#039;&#039;&#039; indicates the places which are considered to be divine impersonations of [[Vritti#Vrittis of Tantric Chakras|Tantric chakras]], associated with human anatomy. The Annamalaiyar temple is called the Manipooraga stalam,&lt;ref name=&quot;Kamal&quot;&gt;Kamalabaskaran 1994&lt;/ref&gt; associated with &quot;&#039;&#039;Manipooraga&#039;&#039;&quot;, the human anatomical cause for spiritual ignorance, thirst, jealousy, treachery, shame, fear, disgust, delusion, foolishness and sadness.&lt;ref&gt;Spear 2011. p. 121&lt;/ref&gt; Five temples are located in [[Tamil Nadu]], and one at [[Varanasi]].<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |- style=&quot;background:#FFC569&quot;<br /> | style=&quot;width:180pt;&quot;| &#039;&#039;&#039;Tantric Chakra&#039;&#039;&#039; <br /> | style=&quot;width:180pt;&quot;| &#039;&#039;&#039;Description&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | style=&quot;width:180pt;&quot;| &#039;&#039;&#039;Temple&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | style=&quot;width:100pt;&quot;| &#039;&#039;&#039;Location&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | style=&quot;width:50pt;&quot;| &#039;&#039;&#039;Symbol&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |-<br /> | [[Ajna|Anthagam]]&lt;br&gt;(Sanskrit: आज्ञा, &#039;&#039;ājñā&#039;&#039; {{IPA-sa|aːɟɲaː|}})<br /> | Brain directly behind eyebrow<br /> | [[Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram#External links|Natarajar Temple]]<br /> | [[Chidambaram]]<br /> | <br /> |- <br /> | [[Vishuddha|Visuthi]]&lt;br&gt;(Sanskrit: विशुद्ध, Viśuddha)<br /> | Neck region near spine<br /> | [[Kalahasti temple|Sri Kalahastheeswara Swami Temple]] <br /> | [[Kalahasthi]]<br /> | <br /> |- <br /> | [[Anahata]]&lt;br&gt;(Sanskrit: अनाहत, Anāhata)<br /> | Central channel behind spine<br /> | [[Kashi Vishwanath Temple]] <br /> | [[Varanasi]]<br /> | [[Image:hrit.jpg|50x50px]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Manipura|Manipooragam]]&lt;br&gt;(Sanskrit: मणिपूर, {{IAST|Maṇipūra}})<br /> | Spine directly behind the navel<br /> | [[Arunachaleswara Temple|Arunachaleshwarar Temple]]<br /> | [[Thiruvannamalai]] <br /> | [[Image:Manipura.png|50x50px]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Swadhisthana|Swathistanam]]&lt;br&gt;(Sanskrit: स्वाधिष्ठान, Svādhiṣṭhāna)<br /> | One&#039;s own abode<br /> | [[Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval|Thiruvanaikaval]]<br /> | [[Trichy]]<br /> | [[Image:Swadhisthana.png|50x50px]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[Muladhara|Moolatharam]]&lt;br&gt;(Sanskrit: मूलाधार, Mūlādhāra)<br /> | Basal end of the spinal column<br /> | [[Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur|Thyagaraja Swamy Temple]] <br /> | [[Tiruvarur]]<br /> | [[Image:Muladhara.png|50x50px]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shiva temples]]</div>

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