Posted on: 8 June 2014

Digital Rare Book:
Life in ancient India in the age of the mantras
By P.T.Srinivasa Iyengar
Published by Srinivasa Varadachari & Co., Madras - 1912

Read Book Online:

http://bit.ly/1rYtbUs

Download pdf Book:

http://bit.ly/1hvsfm0

Image:
Sri Yantra
'Yantra' or metal plaque covered with 'mantras' and used in the worship of the goddess. In form of expanded lotus, there are inscriptions on the petals and symbols in centre. Made of bronze.

'Yantras' combine the power of the written word and that of sacred designs. The potent individual words or syllables are 'mantras', associated with specific deities. The goddess connection of this example is also demonstrated by the prominent central positioning of a triangle within two circles.

18th century

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SHRI YANTRA

Thanks for book-link.

Sri Yantra put into architecture in 9th century - Borobudur, Java, Indonesia. Amazing art gallery. ( http://www.vanamaliashram.org/Borobudur.html )

thank yiu thank you thank you!!!!

Thanks for the link Ratnesh Mathur. All our old temples and towns are built on the same principles.

Those who cannot download it from the above link may try this: https://ia700401.us.archive.org/34/items/historyofindianp00srinrich/historyofindianp00srinrich_bw.pdf

i would like to know this gentleman.may I have the contact