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Yantra (यन्त्र; lit. 'machine'/'contraption' [1]) is a geometrical diagram, mainly from the Tantric traditions of the Indian religions. Yantras are used for the worship of deities in temples or at home; as an aid in meditation; and for the benefits believed given by their occult powers based on Hindu astrology and tantric texts.
Indonesian Word Indonesian Meaning Sanskrit Word Sanskrit Transcription Sanskrit Meaning Note abrak: clear mining product, such as glass, mica: अभ्रक
Yantra, Veliko Tarnovo Province, a village in Gorna Oryahovitsa municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province, Bulgaria FC Yantra , a football club from Gabrovo, Bulgaria Yantra , a pattern used in Hinduism for worship
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Yantra cloth are red, black, or white fabrics decorated with Buddhist esoteric inscriptions known as yantra that are used in South-East Asia to seek spiritual ...
Yantra Raj Yantra (a 2.43-metre bronze astrolabe, one of the largest in the world, used only once a year, calculates the Hindu calendar) [13] Yantra Raj; The Vrihat Samrat Yantra, which means the "great king of instruments", is 88 feet (27 m) high, making it one of the world's largest sundials.
The representation of Shakti in a stone is considered an early example of yantra. [ 14 ] Scholars assume goddess worship was prevalent in the Indus Valley Civilisation (3300–1300 BCE ) as many terracotta female figurines with smoke-blacked headgears , suggesting their use in rituals, had been found in almost all the houses of Mohenjo-daro and ...
Tattoos of yantra designs were believed to hold magic power, and were used much like the kolam tattoos of India. For these people, religion is closely tied to the notion of magic, health, and good fortune. [3] The script used for yantra designs varies according to culture and geography. In Cambodia and central Thailand, the Khom script is used.