Maha Meru

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Maha Meru is the three-dimensional sacred geometric form of the Sri Yantra, revered in Hindu and Tantric traditions as a powerful representation of the cosmos and divine energy.

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Maha Meru canonical 1
महामेरु (Sanskrit) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu ritual object
Tantric ritual object
sacred geometric form
three-dimensional Sri Yantra
associatedWith Lalita Tripurasundari
surface form: Goddess Lalita Tripurasundari

Navavarana worship
Sri Vidya
surface form: Sri Vidya tradition
basedOn Sri Yantra
believedTo attract prosperity
grant spiritual progress
remove obstacles
category Hindu sacred geometry
Tantric yantras
comparedTo Mount Meru
considered highly auspicious
etymology from Sanskrit ‘maha’ (great) and ‘meru’ (cosmic mountain)
hasComponent base pedestal
Sri Yantra
surface form: central bindu

interlocking triangles
multiple concentric levels
hasDimension vertical elevation of Sri Yantra
hasForm three-dimensional
hasLanguageName Maha Meru self-linksurface differs
surface form: महामेरु (Sanskrit)
orientation usually east-facing
relatedConcept Sri Yantra
surface form: Sri Chakra

Sri Yantra
represents cosmos
divine energy
reveredIn Hinduism
Tantra
symbolizes creation
dissolution
preservation
union of Shiva and Shakti
traditionallyMadeOf crystal
metal
panchaloha
stone
usedFor meditation
rituals
worship
yantra puja
usedIn Tantric rituals
home altars
temples
viewedAs seat of the Goddess
three-dimensional cosmos model
worshippedAs form of Lalita Tripurasundari

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Maha Meru hasLanguageName Maha Meru self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: महामेरु (Sanskrit)