The Qualities and Symbols of the Anahata Chakra
| Position within the body | In the centre of the chest at the level of the heart. |
| Colour | SKY BLUE – purity, freedom, expansiveness, infinity
ORANGE and GREEN – radiation of the fire from the Manipūra chakra |
| Tattva | VĀYU (Air) – movement, energy, touch, sensation |
| Mantra | YAM |
| Lotus | 12 petals – 12 qualities of the heart: joy, peace, kindness, patience, love, harmony, clarity, compassion, purity, understanding, forgiveness, bliss |
| Animal | ANTELOPE – vigilance, speed, sensitivity |
| Divinity | SHIVA and SHAKTI – consciousness and nature |
| Symbols | NEW MOON – changeability, path to perfection
Two Triangles – rising and falling energy |
| Qualities and Aspects | JĪVAN JYOTI – Seat of the ‘Living Light’
ĀTMA BHAKTI – Love, devotion, understanding, compassion, forgiveness |
| Prāna | PRĀNA – breath |
| Plane | MAHĀR LOKA – balance |
| Planet | VENUS |
| Principle | SANKALPA–VIKALPA –forming and discarding of ideas
MOON – changeability |
| Precious Stone | SAPHIRE |
| Metal | COPPER |
| Mineral | POTASSIUM |
| Characteristic | MOHA – Lack of vision/perception (cause of attachment) |
| Sensation | TRISHNĀ – thirst |
| Sense Organ | TVACH – skin/principle VAYŪ – touch |
| Taste | ASTRINGENT |
| Quality | PRASARANA – expansion |
| Part of the Body | PĀNI – hands/principle INDRA – giving and taking |
| Secretion | SVEDHA – perspiration |
| Gland | THYMUS |
| Plexus | CARDIAC PLEXUS |
| Other Names | HEART CHAKRA, HRIDAYAKAMALA, CHINTĀ MANI |
