Throat Chakra

Vishuddha

Vishuddha, or viśuddhi, or throat chakra is the fifth primary chakra according to the Hindu yogic traditions of tantra. The residing deity of this chakra is Panchavaktra Shiva, with 5 heads and 4 arms, and the Shakti is Shakini.

Throat

In vertebrate anatomy, the throat is the front part of the neck, internally positioned in front of the vertebrae. It contains the pharynx and larynx. An important section of it is the epiglottis, separating the esophagus from the trachea (windpipe), preventing food and drinks being inhaled into the lungs. The throat contains various blood vessels, pharyngeal muscles, the nasopharyngeal tonsil, the tonsils, the palatine uvula, the trachea, the esophagus, and the vocal cords. Mammal throats consist of two bones, the hyoid bone and the clavicle. The "throat" is sometimes thought to be synonymous for the fauces.

Chakra

A chakra is a meditation-aid in the form of a psychic or psychospiritual energy-center in the subtle body, as visualized in a variety of Hindu and Buddhist tantric yoga and meditation practices.

throat

Noun

1. The front part of the neck.
2. The gullet or windpipe.

Verb

1. To utter in or with the throat.
2. To take into the throat.

chakra

Noun

1. Any of (at least) seven centres of spiritual energy in or near the body, according to Ayurveda philosophy.
2. Synonym of hackery.