Shri Yantra

The Shri Yantra, Sri Yantra, or Shri Chakra is a form of mystical diagram (yantra) used in the Shri Vidya school of Hinduism. It consists of nine interlocking triangles that surround a central point known as a bindu. These triangles represent the cosmos and the human body. Because of its nine triangles, Shri Yantra is also known as the Navayoni Chakra.[1] When the two-dimensional Shri Yantra is represented in three dimensions, it is called a Mahameru. Mount Meru derives its name from this shape. In addition to Mount Meru, all other yantras derive from the Shri Yantra.

Photograph of Shri Yantra

Appearance
The Lalita Sahasranama in diagrammatic form, showing how its nine interlocking triangles form a total of 43 smaller triangles.

In the 2009 issue of Brahmavidya (the journal of the Adyar Library), Subhash Kak argues that the description of Shri Yantra is identical to the yantra described in the shrisukta in veda.[2]

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The Shri Yantra's 9 constituent triangles vary in size and shape and intersect to form 43 smaller triangles, organized in 5 concentric levels. Together they represent the totality of the cosmos and express Advaita or non-duality. In the middle, the power point (bindu) represents the cosmic center. The triangles are circumscribed by two concentric circles composed of 8 and 16 petals, representing the lotus of creation and reproductive vital force. The entire configuration is framed by the broken lines of an earth square, representing a temple with four doors open onto the regions of the universe.[3][4]

Tipura Sundari yantra or the Shri yantra
The Shri Chakra, frequently called the Shri Yantra.

In religion

The worship of the Shri Yantra is central to the Shri Vidya system of Hindu worship. It represents the Goddess in the form of Devi Devi Tripura Sundari, the natural beauty of the three worlds: Bhu Loka (Physical Plane, Consciousness of the Physical Plane), Bhuvar Loka (Antariksha or Intermediate Space, Sub-Consciousness of the Prana) and Swar Loka (Svarga or Heaven or Super-Consciousness of the Divine Mind). The Shri Yantra is the symbol of Hinduism, which is based on the Hindu philosophy of the vedas. The Shri Yantra is the object of devotion in Shri Vidya.[5]

The Shri Yantra represents the evolution of the multiverse as a result of the natural Divine Will of the Godhead Aadi Paraa Shakti. The four upward-pointing isosceles triangles represent the Goddess's masculine embodiment Brahm, while the five downward-pointing triangles symbolize the female embodiment Jagat jannani.[5]

The Shri Yantra is also known as the nav chakra because it can be seen to consist of nine concentric layers that radiate outward from the bindu. ("Nau" or "nava" means "nine" in Sanskrit.) Each level corresponds to a mudra, a yogini and a specific form of the deity Tripura Sundari along with her mantra. The various deities residing in the nine levels of the Shri Yantra are described in the Devi Khadgamala Mantra. These levels, listed from outermost to innermost, are:[1]

  1. Trailokya Mohana, the outermost square, traced in three lines and interrupted by four recessed portals;
  2. Sarvasaa Paripuraka, the outer lotus, consisting of 16 petals;
  3. Sarva Samkshobahana, the inner lotus, consisting of 8 petals;
  4. Sarva Saubhagyadayaka, the outermost ring of small triangles (14 in total);
  5. Sarvarthasadhaka, the next ring of triangles (10 in total);
  6. Sarva Rakshakara, a smaller ring of 10 triangles;
  7. Sarva Rogahara, a ring of 8 small triangles;
  8. Sarva Siddhiprada, one small triangle containing the bindu at its center;
  9. Sarva Anandamaya, the bindu.

In temples
  • Shri Dwarkadhishji Temple, Dwarka, Dist. Devbhumi Dwarka, Gujarat is in the shape of Meru Pust Shri Yantra.
  • Shri Kalyanika Dol Ashram has the largest Shri Yantra in the world, weighing more than 1600 kilograms. It is located in the Lamgada area of Almora district of Uttarakhand in North India. The Ashram, notably, gives doctorate to many foreign students in Sanskrit as well.
  • Shri Narmadeshwar Shri Laxmi Yantra Mandir.
  • This is the website link of Narmadeshwar Shri Laxmi Yantra Mandir.⬇️
    • https://narmadeshwarshrilaxmiyantramandir.com/
    • In this temple you will get an (Siddha Shri yantra by Jagruti Soman, Ravindra Bhalchandra Soman,Arun Soman.
    • This Temple is locate on the Bank of river Narmada ,on the holy and most rarest plase named ( Nani Moti Panoti , Kumbheshwar, Narmadeshwar Shri Laxmi Yantra Mandir) location Gujarat, Rajpipla,JIOR pati.
    • In this temple The owner of this temple or Pujari of this temple , were an Astrologer and do pooja of Shani panoti ,Shri Yantra Abhishek, Navagraha pooja,Havan,Shri Kalbhairav pooja.
  • Ravindra Bhalchandra Soman Is an astrologer and also Shri Vidhya Upasak , and pujari of Narmadeshwar Shri Laxmi Yantra Mandir.
  • Shree Merulaxmi Tripura Sundari Temple, one of the only Temple in the world made with the 3D structure of Shree Meru Yantra, situated in Tadwadi, Adajan area, Surat, Gujarat.
  • Aadi shankaracharya sthapita Dharma mahasamsthana Dakshninamnaya Peetham Sringeri Sharadamba Temple
  • Muttakulam Devi Temple Kattachira Kayamkulam Alappuzha Kerala
  • Maa Pitambara Bagulamukhi Mahakal Temple Guraiya Chindwara Madhya Pradesh India[6]
  • Śri Chakra Mahameru Peetham in Koradacheri, Tamil Nadu
  • Śhree Kshetra Hedavde Mahalaxmi, optimised Shri Yantra installed by Shri Shri Dada Hatey
  • Pashupatinath Temple, Nepal, at the roof of Ganga Mai temple (temple is in the shape of a meru shri yantra)
  • Śri Chakra Man with 10 claws, Blacktown Temple, Shivashivashivamanium
  • Śri Yantra carved on Stone in Mahalaxmi Temple Kolhapur Maharashtra, installed by Adi Shankaracharya (temple is in the shape of a meru shri yantra)
  • Adiparashakti (Tripurasundari Rajarajeshwari) Chapel, Anand Ashram Ubud (Bali), where the personification or Vigraha of Śri Yantra is installed and worshiped daily
  • Shri Narmadeshwar Shri Laxmi Yantra Mandir or Temple
  • In this temple you will get an (Siddha Shri yantra by Jagruti Soman, Ravindra Bhalchandra Soman,Arun Soman.
  • This Temple is locate on the Bank of river Narmada ,on the holy and most rarest plase named ( Nani Moti Panoti , Kumbheshwar, Narmadeshwar Shri Laxmi Yantra Mandir) location Gujarat, Rajpipla,JIOR pati.


  • Kamakshi temple, Jonnawada, Nellore
  • Sri Bhakthavatchaleswarar udanurai Sri Tiripura Sundari Temple, Thirukazhukundram, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu.
  • Kamakshi Temple, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu
  • Kalikambal temple, Chennai, Tamilnadu
  • Kamakshi temple, Mangadu, Chennai, Tamilnadu
  • Śri Kali Temple, Outside Sanganeri Gate, MotiDunri Road, Jaipur
  • Nimishamba temple, SriRangapatana, Mysore District, Karnataka
  • Prasanna Meenakshi Temple, Shivanasamudra, Malavalli Tk, Mandya Dist, Karnataka
  • Kollur Mookambike Temple, Udupi dist, Karnataka
  • Matrubhuteshwar Temple, Sri Ramanasramam, Tiruvannamalai installed by Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi
  • At Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati, Assam (mandir is in the shape of shree yantra)
  • Puthenkavil Devi Temple, Cherumukha, Nooranad, Alapphuzha, Kerala
  • Śri Tyagarajaswamy udanurai Vadivudai Amman Temple Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvottiyur, Tamilnadu
  • Śri Chakra MahaMeru Temple in Thrikkuttissery, near Balussery in Kozhikode District, Kerala, India.
  • Sri Maha Meru engraved in rock inside the Arapaleeshwarar Shiva Temple, Kolli Hills
  • Sri Mah Meru Dhyana Nilayam, Panruti-Kandigai, Near Oragadam (Royal Enfield Factory), Chennai, Tamilnadu 631 604
  • Sri Poorna Maha Meru Trust Meditation Hall, old Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamilnadu
  • Shri Laxminarayan Temple, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh
  • Shri Raja Rajeshwari Temple(Kailash Ashram Mahasamsthanam), Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore
  • Sri Narasimha Swamy Temple (9 Temple Complex), Aho Bilam, Andhra Pradesh 518 553
  • Durga Parmeshwari Temple, at Uppunda, Udupi District, Karnataka (golden Sri Chakra is worshipped here, temple was established by Rishi Matang)
  • Shri Gopalkrishna temple Sirsi Karnataka
  • Shri Saint Paul de Vence, Cote D azur, France. Located in a medieval village built by alchemists and has the shape of Sri Yantra in its design. This along with ongoing work of artists resident in the village makes it a Shri Yantra full of vibrant creativeness and spiritual vibes.
  • Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple in Watsonville, California
  • Sri Raja Rajeswari Temple, Sri Ramalinga Vilasam, Ramanathapuram, Tamilnadu.
  • Adi Shankaracharya Sthapita Kanaka Durgamma, Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh.

See also

References
  1. Shankaranarayanan, S. (1979). Sri Chakr (3rd ed.). Dipti Publications.
  2. "Subhash Kak Great Goddess Lalitā and the Śrī Cakra Brahmavidyā" (PDF). The Adyar Library Bulletin. 72-73: 155–172. 2008–2009.
  3. Kuiper, K (2011). Understanding India: The Culture of India. Britannica Educational Publishing. ISBN 9781615302031.
  4. "The geometrically exact Sri Yantra" (PDF). 10 December 2018.
  5. Khanna, Madhu (2005). "Yantra". In Jones, Lindsay (ed.). Gale's Encyclopedia of Religion (Second ed.). Thomson Gale. pp. 9871–9872. ISBN 0-02-865997-X.
  6. "Anand Ashram Ubud". www.ubudashram.org. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
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