Guest guest Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Namaste, Just curious about what material would be good for the construction of a Shri Yantra. I want to work with the Khadga Mala Stotram and think actually having a real physical yantra would be nice. In the past I have painted yantra on wood, but the Shri Yantra is probably the toughest design I have seen and it may take quite a while to finish it! My friend works in a hindu themed shop and they recently recieved a shipment of yantras etched into metal plates. That might be the easiest to go with, but any suggestions are appreciated. Also, how important are colour schemes regarding yantras????? Sometimes I see a few different versions of one deites yantra, or different colour schemes. I am a bit of a perfectionist so it makes me wonder! Ever see Harish Joharis book on Tantra??? The Yantras are upside down!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Instructions on how to construct a yantra can be found in "Tools for Tantra" by Harish Johari. It even has suitable back on white designs for photocopying, and you can colour them in yourself, if the actual construction is too daunting. The Shri Yantra in its coloured-in glory is really quite something... Lilith M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:16:20 EDT swastik108 writes: > > Just curious about what material would be good for the construction > of a Shri Yantra. <snip> Yantras can be painted or engraved on <bhoj patra> (the bark of a birch tree), or on virgin parchment, or on paper, or wood, or carved into rock crystal, or an assortment of metals (copper, silver, and gold are most common, and iron is used for planet Saturn or Shani). > In the past I have painted > yantra on > wood, but the Shri Yantra is probably the toughest design I have > seen and it may > take quite a while to finish it! Especially in the versions where the appropriate deities are painted in each of the sacred triangles! > My friend works in a hindu themed shop and they recently recieved a > shipment > of yantras etched into metal plates. That might be the easiest to go > with, but > any suggestions are appreciated. These are very acceptable as worshippable yantras. Also you can purchase three-dimensional yantras, designed like a mountain or a pyramid, which look like the Sri Yantra when observed from above. A friend brought one back from Tamil Nadu -- over a foot square of gold-plated copper! It cost him a pretty penny, too, I'll bet. > Also, how important are colour schemes regarding yantras????? Some very different yantras are identical except for color scheme, or the Sanskrit inscriptions in certain places. Compare Dhumravati's yantra to Kamala's, for example. > Sometimes I see > a few different versions of one deites yantra, or different colour > schemes. > > I am a bit of a perfectionist so it makes me wonder! Ever see Harish > Joharis > book on Tantra??? The Yantras are upside down!!!! Yeah, some of them. Or there are odd inversions -- Ganesha's yantra in "Tools For Tantra" has the six-pointed star INSIDE the triangle (instead of a triangle inside a six-pointed star). I suspect Johari made some mistakes on purpose, so that a seeker who only read Johari's books, but no others, and never worked with a Guru, would stand out like a sore thumb. Western occultist Aleister Crowley made similar "mistakes" on purpose in his writings. Tricky, these Mystics! -- Len/ Kalipadma ______________ Get your name as your email address. Includes spam protection, 1GB storage, no ads and more Only $1.99/ month - visit http://www.mysite.com/name today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 It is better to copy and enlarge. Lili Masamura <sephirah5 wrote: Instructions on how to construct a yantra can be found in "Tools for Tantra" by Harish Johari. It even has suitable back on white designs for photocopying, and you can colour them in yourself, if the actual construction is too daunting. The Shri Yantra in its coloured-in glory is really quite something... Lilith M. / vote. - Register online to vote today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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