The Guru Chakra is a less well known chakra situated between the "lower" (Nirvana) and "higher" (Sahasrara) "crown chakras" It is likely that there are a number of such chakras situated above the top of the head. The Sant Mat tradition refers to a number of higher chakras or centers, as does Ann Ree Colton and Max Theon

| Terminology | Tantric | dwadasharna sarasiruha or padma, dwadashadala saroja or padma, dwadashapatraka, urdhwamukha padma, shukla abja, guru-pada padma, guru-pura. guru-sthana, guru-pada, brahma chakra, soma mandala |
| Position | in void region, situated supracranially | |
| Petals | number | twelve; arranged from right to left |
| colour | white | |
| Mantra-letters | on petals | twelve in number; Ha Sa Kha Freng Ha Sa Ksha Ma La Wa Ra Yung (Guru-mantra), arranged from right to left |
| colour | white | |
| In the pericarp | a circular moon-region
a triangle (within the moon-region) the jewelled altar of whitish-red luster with nada below and bindu above (inside the triangle) or Aing (inside the triangle) hang-sah seat (within the bindu) jewelled footstools (on the hang-sah seat) Guru's lotus-like feet (on the jewelled footstools) |
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| Concentration form of Guru | Guru is moon-white, or like pure crystal in colour; two-eyed, or three-eyed; two-armed, making the guestures of granting boons and dispelling fear, or holding a booka nd showing wara or abhaya mudra; dressed in white rainment; in lotus, auspicious, or hero posture; his power (shakti) is seated on his left thigh, and holds with her left hand a blue lotus; she is red in colour | |
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