§ 01Origins & Significance
Who is Sri Yantra (Shri Chakra)
The most sacred yantra in Shri Vidya tradition, representing the goddess Tripura Sundari (Lalita). A complex geometric diagram of nine interlocking triangles (four upward representing Shiva, five downward representing Shakti) around a central point (bindu). Represents the entire cosmos and the unity of consciousness and energy.
§ 05Names & Epithets
Names by which the divine is addressed
Śrī Cakra श्री चक्र
The sacred wheel of prosperity
Lalita Yantra ललिता यन्त्र
Yantra of the playful goddess
Cosmic Diagram ब्रह्माण्ड यन्त्र
Diagram of the universe
§ 06Symbols & Attributes
What they hold
Cosmic representationShiva-Shakti unityShri VidyaMeditation tool
बि
Bindu
Central point representing the unmanifest source.
९
Nine Triangles
Four upward (Shiva) and five downward (Shakti) interlocking triangles.
८
Eight-Petaled Lotus
Inner lotus representing the eight directions and deities.
१६
Sixteen-Petaled Lotus
Outer lotus symbolizing the sixteen vowels and perfections.
३
Three Circles
Concentric circles with four gates, representing the three worlds.
§ 07Iconography in Depth
Form, mudras, weapons & vahana
Geometric diagram: central bindu surrounded by nine interlocking triangles, eight-petaled lotus, sixteen-petaled lotus, and three concentric circles with four gates.
§ 09Mantras
Sacred utterances
Mūla Mantra
ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं ऐं सौः
Oṁ śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ aiṁ sauḥ
The seed mantra of Shri Vidya, invoking the goddess Tripura Sundari.
— Shri Vidya tradition
Pañcadaśī
क ए ई ल ह्रीं ह स क ह ल ह्रीं स क ल ह्रीं
ka e ī la hrīṁ ha sa ka ha la hrīṁ sa ka la hrīṁ
The fifteen-syllable mantra of Tripura Sundari.
— Shri Vidya tradition
Ṣoḍaśī
ह्रीं क ए ई ल ह्रीं ह स क ह ल ह्रीं स क ल ह्रीं श्रीं
hrīṁ ka e ī la hrīṁ ha sa ka ha la hrīṁ sa ka la hrīṁ śrīṁ
The sixteen-syllable mantra of Tripura Sundari.
— Shri Vidya tradition
§ 12Festivals & Vrata
The year of Sri Yantra (Shri Chakra)
Āśvina · Śukla Pratipad to Navamī
Navarātri
Nine nights of worship of the goddess, especially Tripura Sundari, with Shri Chakra puja.
Māgha · Śukla Pañcamī
Vasant Pañcamī
Worship of Shri Chakra as part of Shri Vidya tradition.
§ 13Where Worshipped
Tīrthas & major shrines
01
Kāmākhyā Temple
Assam
One of the Shakti Peethas, associated with Shri Vidya and Shri Chakra worship.
02
Śrīraṅgam Temple
Tamil Nadu
Contains a famous Shri Chakra installed by Rāmānuja.
§ 14Scriptures
Where to read further
Lalitā Sahasranāma
Hymn of 1000 names of Lalita Tripura Sundari, describing the Shri Chakra.
c. 9th century CE
Śrī Vidyā texts
Tantric texts detailing the worship and symbolism of the Shri Chakra.
c. 10th-15th century CE
§ 16Related Deities
Continue exploring
त
Goddess represented by the yantra
Tripura Sundarī
त्रिपुर सुन्दरी
ल
Another name for the goddess
Lalitā
ललिता
श
The upward triangles represent Shiva
Śiva
शिव
श
The downward triangles represent Shakti
Śakti
शक्ति