Sri Yantra
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Sri Yantra is a complex and highly revered Hindu geometric diagram composed of interlocking triangles and lotus patterns, used as a tool for meditation, worship, and the representation of cosmic unity and divine feminine energy.
Aliases (3)
- Shri Chakra ×1
- Shri Yantra ×1
- Sri Chakra ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu symbol
→
sacred diagram → yantra → |
| associatedWithConcept |
Shakta worship
→
Sri Vidya tradition → |
| associatedWithDeity |
Lalita Tripurasundari
→
Tripura Sundari → |
| centralPointCalled |
bindu
→
|
| culturalRegion |
Indian subcontinent
→
|
| depictedIn |
three-dimensional form
→
two-dimensional form → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Shri Chakra
→
Shri Yantra → Sri Chakra → |
| hasComponent |
T-shaped gates
→
bindu → central point → downward-pointing triangles → interlocking triangles → lotus patterns → outer square → upward-pointing triangles → |
| hasGeometricNature |
sacred geometry
→
|
| hasNumberOfCircles |
2
→
|
| hasNumberOfEnclosures |
9
→
|
| hasNumberOfLotusPetals |
16
→
8 → |
| hasNumberOfTriangles |
9
→
|
| religion |
Hinduism
→
|
| represents |
path to spiritual realization
→
structure of the universe → |
| symbolizes |
cosmic order
→
cosmic unity → creation → divine feminine energy → microcosm and macrocosm → prosperity → spiritual liberation → union of Shiva and Shakti → |
| threeDimensionalFormCalled |
Maha Meru
→
|
| tradition |
Shaktism
→
Tantra → |
| usedAs |
cosmological map
→
meditation aid → ritual focus → |
| usedFor |
concentration
→
meditation → ritual practice → visualization → worship → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Sri Yantra
("Shri Yantra")
→
Sri Yantra ("Sri Chakra") → Sri Yantra ("Shri Chakra") → |
hasAlternativeName |
|
Hinduism
→
|
hasSacredSymbol |