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What is Sri Yantra?
Sri Yantra, also known as the Yantra of Tripura Sundari or Shri Yantra, is the most powerful yantra, because it is a symbol of our entire cosmos.
Sri Yantra depicts divine union of polarities between the masculine and feminine principle and it illuminates the nature of Tantric practice.
The geometry of the Shri Yantra might seem easy to draw but it is actually extremely advanced, because it is not easy to make all of the triangles fit together in well-proportioned way.
Sri Yantra Geometry
An important aspect of this topic is the confluence of mathematics and spirituality. All yantras are geometrical designs that are used as aids in meditation and worship. These designs are characterized by a central point or dot from which geometric shapes radiate.
Sri Yantra is a 12,000-year-old mystical symbol which is considered the “mother of all Yantras”. The name translates to “holy instrument”, and is based on the Golden Proportion.
What is that, you ask?
Well, part of the mathematical allure is the fact that you see it all around you in nature, and that is nowhere as true as in the case of the magical number: 1.1618, better known as the Golden Proportion.
What is a Yantra?
In Sanskrit, the word “yantra” comes from the root word “yam,” which means “instrument” or “support,” and “tra,” derived from “trana,” meaning “release from bondage.” A yantra is an instrument or tool, for meditation and contemplation supports spiritual liberation. There are hundreds of yantra designs related to deities, principles, and planets. Used in ceremonies and rituals, yantra designs can be found on paper or bark, or created from flower petals, ash, and rice.
For mediation practices or “vastu,” the vedic version of feng shui, a yantra is embossed on a square copper plate electroplated with gold. The plates are then ritually “charged” by priests — meaning that the physical objected is “tuned” to a specific vibration or energy. Once charged, the yantra is viewed as a sacred object.
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