Shakini Devi: Goddess of Muladhara - Keeper of the Root Throne and the Living Wisdom of the Earth In the profound cosmology of the Sapta Chakras, the subtle body is understood not as mere anatomy but as a living spiritual landscape. Aligned along the spinal axis, each of the seven chakras is a peetha, a sacred seat or throne, where a specific Shakti or Yogini dwells in a distinct elemental form, radiating her nature as energy, consciousness, and cosmic principle. These chakreshwaris, the presiding goddesses of each chakra, are not symbolic abstractions but living presences described in tantric scripture with precise iconographic detail. They govern the transformation of gross energy into refined spiritual awareness. At the base of this ascent, at the very foundation of existence, sits Shakini Devi, the presiding goddess of Muladhara. Muladhara: The Root Seat Muladhara, meaning the root support, is located at the base of the spine at the perineum. It is associated with the Prithvi tat...