Chakra (disambiguation)

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{{}} Chakra, meaning wheel or circle, is a psychic-energy centre in esoteric Buddhist and Hindu tantra traditions. A Chakram is a wheel-like throwing weapon, often pronounced "chakra".

Chakra or Chakram may also refer to:

Computing

• Chakra (JScript engine), the JScript engine used in Internet Explorer
• Chakra (JavaScript engine), the JavaScript engine developed by Microsoft for Microsoft Edge
• Chakra Linux, a Linux operating system formerly based on Arch Linux

Film

• Chakra (film), a 1981 Hindi film
• Jeevitha Chakram, a 1971 Telugu film

Music

• 12 Chakras of Melakarta ragas, each containing 6 musical scales that form the 72 Carnatic ragas
• Chakra (band), a South Korean pop musical group
  • Chakra (album), an album by the band
• Chakra (trance duo), a group producing trance electronic music

Religion

• Dharmachakra, "Wheel of Dharma" or "Wheel of Law", a symbol of Buddhism
• Sudarshana Chakra, the disc weapon of Vishnu

Other

• Chakra (chess variant)
• Chakra (Quechua), a term of the Quechua language used for a small farm in the Andes
• Wawel Chakra, a place on Wawel hill in Kraków in Poland, which is believed to emanate powerful spiritual energy