Meaning
What is the
Sri Yantra?
The Sri Yantra is made of nine interlocking triangles (four pointing up, five pointing down) that form 43 smaller triangles around a central point, the bindu. In Hindu tradition, the upward triangles evoke Shiva, the downward ones Shakti, and the whole figure the primordial sound "Aum".
Symbolic frequency
432 Hz
Element
Earth · Fire
Themes
Abundance · Union · Divine Feminine
History & Origin
Where does this symbol come from?
The Sri Yantra is the central diagram of Shri Vidya, a Hindu tantric tradition devoted to the goddess Lalita Tripura Sundari. Tradition credits Adi Shankara (around the 8th century) with installing it in several monasteries. It is nicknamed "the king of yantras".
Practice
Contemplating the symbol
Place the yantra at eye level, somewhere quiet.
Start from the outer square and let your gaze move toward the centre, layer by layer.
Rest on the bindu, the central point, for a few breaths.
Count the triangles: four point up, five point down.
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