Type: Sri Yantra (Shri Chakra, Navayoni Chakra)Listing ID: SRI-YANTRA-001Edition: Unique, 1-of-1 Digital ArtifactGeneration Method: Procedural, non-destructive geometry (no manual cutting or editing)
Model Specifications
- Vertices: 4,033
- Triangles: 7,776
- Indexing: [Start: 0, Count: 23,328]
- Geometry Size: 11.420 × 11.299 × 3.004 units
- Formats: OBJ (.obj + .mtl), USDZ (.usdz), glTF (.gltf / .glb
Historical and Cultural Background
- The Sri Yantra (श्री यन्त्र, śrī yantra), also known as the Shri Chakra, is one of the most revered mystical diagrams in the Shri Vidya tradition of Hinduism. Composed of nine interlocking triangles, it symbolizes the union of Shiva (four upward-pointing triangles) and Shakti (five downward-pointing triangles), converging at the central point, the Bindu, which represents the cosmic source.
- The configuration generates 43 smaller triangles in concentric levels, reflecting the structure of the cosmos.
- Surrounding lotus petal rings symbolize creation, energy, and life force.
- The outer square, or “bhupura,” depicts the material world and its gateways.
- In three dimensions, the Sri Yantra projects into Mount Meru, the cosmic mountain of Hindu cosmology, also linked to Kashmir Shaivism.
Symbolism & Versal
- The Sanskrit root words for Sri Yantra are Sri (Shri) meaning wealth, prosperity, or radiance, and Yantra (Yantr) from the roots yam (instrument or support) and trana (release from bondage). Therefore, Sri Yantra can be understood as a mystical instrument or tool that provides wealth, prosperity, and spiritual liberation.
Sri (Shri): Means wealth, prosperity, abundance, radiant, or splendid. Is a term of high honor and auspiciousness.
Yantra: Yam: Means to sustain or to hold energy.
Tra: Derived from trana, meaning release or liberation from bondage.
Combined meaning: An instrument, support, or mystical diagram used for spiritual and material liberation and spiritual practices.
Meaning of Sri Yantra
- Together, the words translate to an instrument of wealth and harmony or a mystical diagram that brings abundance and spiritual energy into one's life. It is a powerful tool or powerhouse of energy that helps individuals achieve wealth, health, spiritual prowess, and ultimately, liberation.
Union of divine masculine and feminine energies.
Representation of creation, balance, and cosmic order.
Used as a yantra (mystical diagram) for meditation, devotion, and visualization.
Applications
- Mathematical and symbolic visualization
- Spiritual, meditative, and cultural studies
- Generative and fractal art pipelines
- Digital heritage and preservation
- Collectible 1-of-1 algorithmic artifact
