Amavasya
The new moon – the darkest night of the month. The planetary positions of the earth and moon have long been made use of by spiritual seekers in India to enhance their spiritual practices.
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Amman temple
Refers to temples which have feminine deities, a place of worship of Kali or Shakthi. Often used in occult practices.
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Anahata chakra
The fourth chakra, known as the ‘lotus of the heart’ or the ‘heart chakra’, it has been recognized as a special locus of the sacred within the human body. Celebrated as the scat of the Divine, the centre is related to emotion and love.
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Annamaya Kosha
Food-formed sheath or the gross body (sthula sharira), made up of the five gross elements or bhoothas earth, wind, water, fire, ether which are resolved again into their initial states after death.