As we have already seen that, muladhara lies between genital organ and excretory organ. Siththars very clearly noted the exact location of muladhara.
Thirumoolar in his ‘Thirumanthiram’ says as follows:
நாபிக்குக் கீழே பன்னிரண்டு அங்குலம்
naabikkuk keezhae pannirendu angulam
தாபிக்கும் மந்திரம் தன்னை அறிகிலர்
thaapikkum manthiram thannai arikilar
தாபிக்கும் மந்திரம் தன்னை அறிந்தபின்
thaapikkum manthiram thannai arinthapin
கூவிக் கொண்டு ஈசன் குடியிருந்தானே
koovik kondu eesan kudiyirunthaanae
- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)
Bogar in his book ‘Bogar 7000’ noted as follows:
அகாரத்தின் மேலாகக் கணேசர் நிற்பார்
akaaraththin maelaakak Ganaesar nirpaar
அதிலே யோர்கோணத் திலுகாரம் நிற்கும்
athilae yoarkoanath thilukaaram nirkum
உகாரத்தில் வல்லபையாம் சக்தி நிற்பாள்
ukaaraththil vallapaiyaam sakthi nirpaal
ஒடுங்கிய தோர்முனை யொன்றில் கதலிப்பூவாய்
odungiya thaormunai yonril kathalippoovaai
புகாரமாய் முகங்கீழ்க் குண்டலியாம் சக்தி
pukaaramaai mukangeezhk kundaliyaam sakthi
பெண்பாம்பு போல்சுருட்டிச் சீறிக் கொண்டு
penpaambu poalsuruttich seerik kondu
சுகாரமாய்ச் சுழிமுனையூ டுருவி நிற்பாள்
sukaaramaaich suzhimunaiyoo duruvi nirpaal
துரியாதீ தம்மென்ற வவத்தை தானே
thuriyaathee thammenra vavaththai thaanae.
- போகர் (Bogar)
Muladhara chakra lies in between genital organ and rectum, an excretory organ of human body where, three naadis say idai, pingalai, suzhumunai merge together. However, accurately we can say that, 2 virarkadai* upper to rectum and 2 virakadai lower from genital organ is the exact location of muladhara chakra.
As this chakra keep afloat all other chakras, hence it is called as aathara chakra (base chakra). On briefing, this chakra has the energy source (Kundalini) needed for other chakras, which lies in a coiled form. Four important naadis arising from this chakras which can be imaged as four petals of lotus flower. Each naadi emerges with resonance of “VA SA CHA SHA” respectively.
According to Agathiyar’s poem, the likely image of muladhara chakra is shown below.
According to Siththars, these four letters can be correlated to manam (mind), puththi (knowledge), siththam (sense) and akangaaram (pride) respectively.
The yoni which is present in the centre of this chakra is termed as “kaamam”, which is worshipped by Siththars. This is the place where Kundalini lays motionless like sleeping. Lord Vinayaka is the principal god, Daahini/ Thaakini is principal goddess. The principal mantra for this chakra is “lam”.
Among the five basic elements, earth is part of this chakra and the related organ is kidney.
With the gracious blessings and guidance from guru, Kundalini will awake if practicing in the solitary place by continuous chanting of moolamantra and positioning the mind in muladhara chakra. This awakening can only be felt by self. I felt the feeling of raising warmth in muladhara, tingling feeling in muladhara along with goose flesh.
Person with awakened Kundalini can be ravenous and highly sleepy.
*Virarkadai – a measure of length equals to a finger’s breadth
Original – www.siththarkal.com
Translated by Lalithambika Rajasekaran
