What Is Shree Yantra?

Shree Yantra is a symbolic expression of Shiva and Shakti. Before getting the information about Sri Yantra’s structure, let us know what Yantra is. Yantras arise from parabindu. Yantras are

points, triangles, squares, hexagons, octagons, circles, lotuses, etc. 

It is created with the help of geometrical figures. The existence of the elements of many gods and goddesses is engraved with the help of these geometric figures and with the help of mantras, through the elements of the gods, their existence is realized and their blessings are obtained. 

As T.V. A computer has a special type of electronic circuit through which electrical power flows to display a picture on a TV or make a computer work. Similarly, the power flows through the lines in the specific figure in the machine, and the desired result is achieved.

The information about how Sri Yantra should be designed and also from which materials it should be made is given in the books Rud’yamal, Gauriyamal, and Tantric Upasana Darpan. It also talks about the scientific approach behind it.

Sri Yantra should be made mainly of gold, silver, or copper or gems like topaz, ruby, diamond, vaidurya, sapphire, emerald, or crystal. Shriyantra should never be drawn on a board, plank, wall, etc. If the figure on Sriyantra is on metal, it should be raised. If it is bejeweled, even if the figures are carved on it, then the yantra should be worshiped after it is filled with sandalwood or kunku.

Let’s understand about the structure of Shri Yantra

There are mainly three types of Sriyantra.

1. Bhuprutsha is Shaped which means it is flat.
2. Kachchapurstha (कच्छपृष्ठ) means slightly raised inside like a turtle’s back, i.e. the upper part should be slightly convex.
3. Meruprustha means should be raised high like Meruparvata.

There are a total of 43 triangles, 27 marmasthalas, and 24 opportunities in Sri Yantra.

Around this point there are four upward-facing triangles know as Shiva and five downward-facing triangles known as Shakti. The downward-facing triangle is the symbol of desire, knowledge, action and peace and the upward-facing triangle is Vama, Jyeshtha, Rudi, Ambika, and Parashakti. These nine triangles add up to a total of 43 triangles.

In this diagram, the point where two lines meet is called the A bilinear confluence is called a Sandhi. The place where the three lines meet is called Trirekha Sangam Sthana or Marmasthal. There are a total of 28 places and 24 opportunities.

Thus, this Yantra has a total of 9 Mantras, Trivalaya and Trirekha.

Their structure from Bindu to Bhupur is as follows

1. The most central point. It is also called Shiva Chakra.
2. A triangle surrounds this point and is called the root triangle.
3. There are eight triangles around this triangle and they are called Ashtakona or Vasukona.
4. There are ten triangles on the side of this octagon called Antardashara.
5. Around these ten triangles there are ten more triangles and they are called Bahirdshar.
6. Around these ten triangles are again fourteen triangles and they are called Chaturdshar.
7. Around these fourteen triangles is a lotus-shaped circle with eight petals. It is called Ashtdal Padma.
8. This octagonal lotus circle is surrounded by another lotus circle which has sixteen petals. It is called Shodshadal Padma.
9. There are three circular lines around this shodshadal lotus-shaped circle and it is called trivalaya or trivrutta.
10. Around these three lines is a square shape called Bhupur. It has four doors on its four sides.
11. There are three lines around this square and they are called Trirekha.

How to worship Shri Yantra

There are two main methods of worshiping Sri Yantra. 

1. The first is how other yantras are worshiped which is called Nishkama Upasana.
2. Another Upasana called Sakam Upasana involves the Pranapratistha of the Yantra and requires daily puja Abhishek etc.