Form of mystical diagram used in the Shri Vidya school of Hinduism
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The Sri Yantra, Shri Yantra, or Shri Chakra (Sanskrit: श्री यन्त्र, IAST: śrī yantra) is a form of mystical diagram (yantra) used in the Shri Vidya school of Hinduism. Comprising nine interlocking triangles, it embodies complex symbolism. Four upward triangles signify Shiva, while five downward triangles represent Shakti, encompassing the cosmic and human realms around a central point called the bindu. This configuration is sometimes termed the "Navayoni Chakra".[1]
The Sri Yantra holds great significance in the Shri Vidya school, central to its worship. It symbolizes the union of masculine and feminine divine energies. The triangles, varying in size, form 43 smaller triangles in concentric levels, mirroring the cosmos. The power point (bindu) stands as the cosmic center, encompassed by concentric circles with lotus petal patterns denoting creation and life force. These elements, set within an earth square, depict a temple with doors to different regions of the universe.
In the Shri Vidya tradition, the Sri Yantra represents the core of devotion. Each triangle and level is associated with specific aspects of divinity, culminating in a structure known as the nava chakra. Its projection into three dimensions results in the Maha Meru, symbolizing the philosophy of Kashmir Shaivism.
^Shankaranarayanan, S. (1979). Sri Chakra (3rd ed.). Dipti Publications.
The SriYantra, Shri Yantra, or Shri Chakra (Sanskrit: श्री यन्त्र, IAST: śrīyantra) is a form of mystical diagram (yantra) used in the Shri Vidya school...
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Supreme Court, the Amicus Curiae directed the Tantries to examine whether a SriYantra can be installed in the Sanctum Sanctorum, in front of the utsava moorthi...
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this Sri Dwadasha Jyothirlinga Devasthana all the 12 Jyothirlingas are along with the Shakthi in the form of SriYantras. The Spatika SriYantra is in...
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Amman Temple, Madurai Mookambika Devi Temple, Mangalore S. K. Achar (1997). Sri Vadiraja's Teertha Prabhanda: An [sic] Unique Travel Guide of 107 Holy Kshetras...
(pedestal). She is holding the Shankha, Chakra, and an etching of the SriYantra on her left hand in Varadamudra and a carving of the goddess Gayatri on...
yantra or a mystical diagram popularly used to worship her is called Shri Yantra. Monier-Williams Dictionary gives the meaning of the root verb śrī as...
Puramdhi, Parendi, Bharati, Mahi, among others, mentioned in the Rigveda. Sri, also called Lakshmi, appears in late Vedic texts dated to be pre-Buddhist...
China via The Metropolitan Museum of Art A diagramic drawing of the SriYantra, showing the outside square, with four T-shaped gates, and the central...
(1987). Saundarya-lahari of Sri Sankaracarya: with text and translation, and notes based on Lakṣmīdhara's commentary. Sri Ramakrishna Math. p. 70. ISBN 9788171202447...
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is one of 108 Shakti Peethas in India as per Srimad Devi Bhagwat. The SriYantra is the object of devotion. The idol of Kali is only taken out and worshipped...
depicted as blossoming lotuses, and the goddess is often depicted in her SriYantra as a yoni, shown as a simplified triangle at the centre. This is a feature...
thickened milk, Misri or candy, seasonal fruits, and milk. There is a SriYantra in front of the flame, which is covered with, shawls, and ornaments. The...
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Kamalakar (1999). Kashmir Saivism, The Central Philosophy of Tantrism. Sri Satguru Publications. ISBN 81-7030-632-9. Shankarananda, Swami (2003). Consciousness...
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