Examples of yantra in the following topics:
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Geometric Symbolism
- Indian and Himalayan spiritual communities often constructed temples and fortifications on design plans of mandala and yantra (see below).
- In Hinduism, a yantra is a two- or three-dimensional geometric composition used in sadhanas, or meditative rituals.
- Thought to be the abode of the deity, each yantra is unique and calls the deity into the presence of the practitioner through the elaborate symbolic geometric designs.