What Is a Yantra?
A yantra (yahn·trah), also known as a mandala, is a geometric design or a magical diagram. It's used to aid in an individual's focal point during meditation or inner connection with God. Hinduism is a religion which has used the yantra significantly. However, you do not have to be a Hindu to use a yantra once it's been completely formed.
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Types of Yantras
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There are many different types of yantras. They cover a variety of planetary protections within ancient Indian astrological mysticism. Individual yantras also represent individual deities and elements of the earth to help protect an individual. The most popular used yantra is the Sri yantra. It represents the Goddess Sri and has 9 inter-locking triangles. It's said to bring wealth to those who use it. Other types of yantras include the Bisa yantra, the Durga yantra and the Navgreh yantra.
Yantra Energizing
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A yantra must be first energized with a life force after it has been calculated, designed and created. The energizing of a yantra is completed by specialized priests or individual mantra specialists who have studied the art of yantra and are spiritually qualified to perform a variety of rituals or mantras upon the it. This bestows upon it an allegedly divine power. The single ritual performed to provide a yantra with life force or energy is known as the pranapratistha ritual.
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Yantra Benefits
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Once a yantra is ready to use, it can be placed within a temple, home or workplace. When an individual has decided where to place the yantra, it has been said that positive changes are experienced almost immediately. Even more changes should occur over a long period of time, depending on an individual's balance of karma. Using a yantra can be a spiritual method, but it may require patience and prayer.
How to Identify a Yantra
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A yantra can be drawn on paper, carved into stone, stitched onto material and engraved onto different metals. Each yantra first begins with a circle being drawn which may not appear on the end product. A straight line is drawn across the circle, dividing the circle into two halves. There are then a series of lines drawn in specific places, depending on the yantra's purpose. The completed yantra resembles a geometrical mosaic of triangles; yantras may also contain a variety of mantra symbols.
Yantra Worship
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A yantra is usually placed in either a north, east, south or western position, depending on the yantra used. A Sri yantra should be placed in the east facing the west. There are different methods for the worship of a yantra; it depends on the type of yantra used. Worship may consist of prayer, the lighting of incense or the passing on of positive spiritual energy. One may also use an oil lamp, chant and create music.
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