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Sri Yantra (Shri Chakra)

श्री यन्त्र
Also known as: Śrī Cakra, Lalita Yantra, Cosmic Diagram

About

The most sacred yantra in Shri Vidya tradition, representing the goddess Tripura Sundari (Lalita). A complex geometric diagram of nine interlocking triangles (four upward representing Shiva, five downward representing Shakti) around a central point (bindu). Represents the entire cosmos and the unity of consciousness and energy.

Attributes

Cosmic representationShiva-Shakti unityShri VidyaMeditation tool

Symbols

Nine trianglesBinduLotus petalsEnclosures

Associated Mantras

Om Śrī Vidyā Mantra
Pañcadaśī
Ṣoḍaśī

Festivals

NavaratriShri Vidya Puja

Scriptures

Lalitā SahasranāmaŚrī Vidyā texts

Regions Worshipped

South IndiaPan-India (Shri Vidya tradition)

Iconography

Geometric diagram: central bindu surrounded by nine interlocking triangles, eight-petaled lotus, sixteen-petaled lotus, and three concentric circles with four gates.