These regions, namely Bhuh, Bhuvah, Svah, Tapas, Jana, Mahah, and Satya Lokas correspond with the six centres five in the trunk, the sixth in the lower cerebral centre and the seventh in the upper Brain or Satyaloka, the abode of the supreme Shiva-Shakti” Sri Aurobindo on the correspondence in the Rig Veda Here there are seven upper regions or lokas. From the centre upwards, consciousness more freely manifests through the spinal and cerebral centres. The body and legs below the centre are the seven lower or nether worlds upheld by the sustaining Shaktis of the universe. The position of the white and grey matter in the head and spinal column respectively are reversed. The legs and feet are gross matter which show less signs of consciousness than the trunk with its spinal white and grey matter, which trunk itself is greatly subordinate in this respect to the head containing the organ of mind, or physical brain, with its white and grey matter. Hence man’& spine is called Meru-danda, the Meru or axis-staff. This is the axis of the body, just as Mount Meru is the axis of the Earth. Supporting the trunk and throughout the whole body there is the spinal cord. In man, the centre of the body is between these two, at the base of the spine where the legs begin. The body may be divided into two main parts, namely the head and trunk on one hand, and the legs on the other. All the Tattvas and the worlds are within him and so are the supreme Shiva-Shakti. Whatever exists in the outer universe exists in him. “It is necessary to remember the fundamental principle of the Tantra Sastra that man is a microcosm (kshudra-brahmanda). In this excerpt, John Woodroffe ( Arthur Avalon) in his book Shakti and Shakta lays out how Tantra defines this microcosm-macrocosm relationship:

Kabir Arthur Avalon on the correspondence as defined in Tantra Kabir says: “Listen to me, my Friend! My beloved Lord is within.” The touchstone and the jewel-appraiser are within.Īnd within this vessel the Eternal soundeth, and the spring wells up. Within this vessel are the seven oceans and the unnumbered stars. Within this earthen vessel are bowers and groves, and within it is the Creator. Essays in Philosophy and Yoga: Involution and Evolution Similarly, the Universe evolves from the Inconscient towards the Higher worlds. In man, the Kundalini is awakened in the inconscient Muladhara Chakra and proceeds towards the Sahasrara Chakra at the top. In both cases, evolution proceeds from the bottom to the top.They are born in the Universe as Cosmic Powers and they are also born in each individual when he or she experiences spiritual awakening. cosmic energies) are said to be born twice according to the Rig Veda. The three principles or Gunas ( Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas) on which the Universe is formed also give rise to the transient personality ( Prakriti) within Man.

There is a correlation between the seven planes of the Universe (Existence, Consciousness, Bliss, Knowledge, Mind, Vital, Physical) and the seven Chakras within Man.

The Divine who is Immanent in the World also situates a part of himself within every individual.

The major points in favor of this correspondence are: The Greeks also believed in the same concept (see wikipedia). Egg of Brahma) and Man is referred to kshudra-brahmanda (i.e. The Universe is referred to as the brahmanda (i.e. Ancient Indian philosophy says that man is the microcosm of the Universe.

Micro macrocosm