Muladhara the Root Chakra

Among the seven primary chakras the muladhara chakra is first. Its name means root support. It symbolizes the beginning of life and the element of earth. Situated at the base of the spine it lies between the anus and the reproductive organs, just below the kanda, a junction where sushumna nadis, pingala and ida unite. It is four fingers wide and two fingers above the anus and two fingers below the genitals.