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SriYantra color
The Shri Yantra.

Yantra literally means loom, instrument or machine. In actual practice, a yantra is a symbol which represents aspects of the divine, such as the Mother Goddess or Durga. It is made of interlocking geometric figures, circles, triangles and floral shapes that form a pattern. Though drawn in two dimensions, a yantra can represent a three dimensional sacred object. The yantra is primarily a meditation tool. Yantras function as revelatory symbols of cosmic truths.

Gallery

  • Sri Yantra Correct Colors Johari 1974

    sri chakra

  • Ashtamatrika yantra

    ashta matruka yantra

  • Bhagalamukhi yantra color

    bahalamukhu yantra

  • Bhuvaneswari yantra color

    bhuvaneswari yantra

  • Kali yantra color

    kali yantra

  • Tripura-bhairavi yantra color

    tripurabhairava yantra

  • Kamala yantra color

    kamana yantra

  • Chinnamasta yantra color

    chinnamasta yantra

  • Dhumavati yantra color

    dhoomavathi yantra

Related pages

  • Khanna, Madhu (1979). Yantra: The Tantric Symbol of Cosmic Unity. Thames and Hudson, first paperback edition, 1981. ISBN: 0-500-27234-4

Images for kids

  • Kali Yantra

    Kali yantra

  • Sri Yantra copper2

    Traditional engraved copper Sri Yantra

  • Trident Yantra of Parama Siva

    Yantra of Parama Shiva, with trident

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Yantra para niños

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