![]() In the middle, the power point ( bindu) represents the cosmic center. Together they represent the totality of the cosmos and express Advaita or non-duality. The Sri Yantra's 9 constituent triangles vary in size and shape and intersect to form 43 smaller triangles, organized in 5 concentric levels. ![]() In the 2009 issue of Brahmavidya (the journal of the Adyar Library), Subhash Kak argues that the description of Shri Yantra is identical to the yantra described in the Śrī Sūkta in the Rigveda. In addition to Mount Meru, all other yantras derive from the Shri Yantra. Mount Meru derives its name from this shape. When the two-dimensional Shri Yantra is represented in three dimensions, it is called a Mahameru. Because of its nine triangles, Shri Yantra is also known as the Navayoni Chakra. These triangles represent the cosmos and the human body. All these surround the central point, the bindu. ![]() It consists of nine interlocking triangles - four upward ones which represent Shiva, and five downward ones representing Shakti. The Sri Yantra, Shri Yantra, or Shri Chakra ( Sanskrit: श्री यन्त्र, IAST: śrī yantra) is a form of mystical diagram ( yantra) used in the Shri Vidya school of Hinduism.
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