Yantras in Hindu Mandirs(temples)

Yantras play a vital role in Indian temples, serving as spiritual tools that
harness divine power. Whether used for meditation, prayer, or protection,
yantras are a powerful way to connect with the cosmic energy that flows
through the universe. By incorporating yantras into temple rituals and daily
life, devotees can experience deeper spiritual growth and invite divine
blessings into their lives.
There are several Hindu temples that are considered to be yantras, including:
 Shri Yantra Mandir, Amarkantak
This temple is located in Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, and is dedicated to the worship
of the yantra. The temple is believed to have been built during the 12th century. The
temple is shaped like a shivling and is 52 ft long, wide, and high. It's surrounded by
forests and is located at the intersection of three mountain ranges.
 Shree Yantra Temple, Anuppur
This temple is built as a 3D projection of the Sri Yantra, which is a core part of Sri
Vidya worship in Hinduism. The temple has a large entrance sculpture with four heads
that represent the faces of Goddess Laxmi, Saraswati, Kali, and Bhuvaneshwari.
A yantra is a sacred geometric diagram that represents the universe in Hinduism. The Sri
Chakra Yantra is an ancient symbol that represents the process of creation and is said to
act as a cosmic antenna that allows one to communicate with the universe
GEOMETRY

This geometrical representation of the divine mother works as the deity herself.
Now how does the yantra work? It has to be energised, by whom and what?? By a
human it’s us. By what by the prana that flows from the human. This is the secret.
After the Devi is manifested in the human body it is made to flow into the yantra.
The technique can’t be explained. So human is the fountain which activates the
elixir called the Sri yantra. It is ideally suited for use around the home, in
conjunction with Reiki Treatments. The Sri Yantra, otherwise called Shri Yantra or
Shri Chakra, is a mystical geometric symbol framed by nine interlocking triangles
that transmit from the center point, known as a Bindu. Sri Yantra consists of 11
designs that when used together, creates an incredible amount of energy around it

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that attracts health, wealth, abundance and prosperity. Stress, anxiety, depression
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awaits you...

Sri yantra, it is place or asana of a particular diety invited to sit at certain place by
inviting them with beeja aksharas. It is geometrically designed in shape of pyramid.
It also represents the kundalini Shakthi that is present in human. N lot more to say.
But coming to your question , it is great n ultimate journey of spirituality , one
cannot call it spirituality but worshiping the Devi in vedic rituals . Sri yantra is useful
in many ways one impt is it activates your kundalini Shakthi in your body n once
activated the energy flow of energy is enormous. It gives you the blessing of Devi,
your purpose of life will be designed by the mother. It gives you respect. It gives
you atma gyana, which is ultimate knowledge . It also gives you the power n
authority to dictate the planets( astrological) as in the case of bhaskaraya life had
happened. No, one is dare to make debate with you, as universal mother will be
with you n many many more useful things.

But my dear frnd , I do not know why you asked this question , if you want to study
this Vidya or do puja of Sri yantra , beware of it. Bcoz in India you will hardly find 4
to 5 peoples who are expert in Sri yantra or Sri Vidya upsana n these peoples you
will not be able to see these peoples in public life. They avoid public life. One such
person is Sringeri jagadhguru Sri Sri Bharati thirta mahaswami of Sri Sharada
peetam , Sringeri in Karnataka.

Finally, if mother wants you to learn this Vidya , no one can stop you in learning this
Vidya. It's ultimate form of worship. Above this worship you can't find any.

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 Lord Kala Bhairavar @Arulmigu-
Brahmapureeswarar-
Temple,.Tirupattur,Trichy.
Lord Kala Bhairava is that manifestation of
Lord Shiva who controls the growth and
management of time. Whoever wants to
spend or manage their time in a proper
manner should pray him. Propitiating Lord
Kala Bhairava will ensure protection. Lord
Kala Bhairava is the protecting Deity in all
Shiva temples; the Temple key is
traditionally placed before Bhairava
Shrine.Worship of Lord Kala Bhairava
ensures removal of all black-magic effects.
Lord Kala Bhairava Shrine is situated in the
inner praharam, as one turns right before
entering Sri Brahmapureeswarar-Shrine.

Lord Kala Bhairava is worshipped by

offering Sevvarali garland and special
archanas for six theipirai ashtami, for
removal of marital obstacles.
Moongil Annai Kamakshi Amman Temple @ Devathanapatti, Theni, Tamil
Nadu.
The uniqueness is that it has no Temple Towers, Doors or murtis. Yes, there are no

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murtis in the sacred sanctums here. The main deity here is Kamakshi Amman. The
murti is replaced with a door. Yes, door is worshiped here and it is revered as
goddess Kamakshi. The other difference is that whole coconut and unpeeled
bananas are offered. The coconuts are broken after the Aarathi. In most of the
temples, coconuts are broken in to two first, followed by abhishekam and only after
that aarathi is taken. A lot of rituals are different. The lamps of this temple are lit
only with clarified butter (ghee). A lamp that was lit some 500 years ago is still
burning to this date in this temple. Devotees offer mainly ghee to the temple. There
is a storage room with no doors and pots of ghee are accumulated. Some of the
pots in this storage are as old has 500 years. The pots do not have coverlids; they
are open and their aroma wafts around the temple complex. The ghee is still fresh,
and has not gone off. They do not attract any insects either. Devotees believe this is
because of Goddess Kamakshi’s blessings!

There is an interesting story behind this temple. ‘Amman Macchu’ is the moola-
stanam of the temple. Amman Macchu is located farther away from this temple.
When traveled from Devadanapaatti towards the Kodaikanal foothills one can find a
Manjalaru Dam. Once crossed the dam, starts the beginning of a mud trail. While
hiking further, we get two creeks namely olaiaru and majlaru, respectively. The trail
leads to “Amman Macchu’’. This is the place where the goddess Kamakshi did
penance to subdue her anger after killing ‘Asura’ a demon who tormented people of
all lokas. Goddess came here and did penance in a bamboo bush. For the love of
her devotees, goddess Kamakshi came here as a newborn baby, she was placed in
a huge chest that was afloat in Manjalaru. She already communicated her arrival to
her devotees in their dreams. As per her instruction devotees waited for her arrival.

As the chest was floating, the bamboo trees of Manjalaru stopped it. The people
understood that the baby inside it is the Kamakshi. Hence the goddess here is
known as ‘Mungil Anai Kamakshi.’ Which loosely translates to ‘Bamboo fence
Kamakshi’. During every temple festival, the procession being from ‘Amman
Macchu’ the temple festival is celebrated in Maasi (Feb-March) month’s Amavasai
(no-moon day) that coincides with Shiva Rathri. It was goddess's order that the
temple should be built away from Amman Macchu. Devotees throng this temple for
both to fulfill their wishes and to thank the goddess for the offerings received.

Just a few yards away, on a hill sits the Karupanna Swamy temple. He is the official
caretaker of Mungil Anai Kamakshi Temple. He also considered as the brother of
Goddess Kamakshi. Before visiting the Goddess temple, it is a rule to visit Karpanna
Swamy Temple. It is believed that Karpanna swamy temple was closer to the
Kamakshi temple. However, later he moved away from the temple. Karpanna
Swamy is a stanch non-vegetarian while his sister Kamakshi is a pure vegetarian.
Due to the differences, he moved away to the near by hill. However, he did not
abjure is duty from guarding his sister’s temple and the village. Around the temple
complex’s there are many small sanctums for many gods and goddesses, like said
before there are no idols and doors in these smalls sanctums just the name plate.
There is a reason as why the murtis are not kept inside the sacred sanctums. The
worshipping of door in this temple came in to practice after a tiff between the priest
and the king. To express priest’s dissatisfaction, he locked the sacred sanctum and
went home and never returned. The locked sanctum was never opened again, and
all the prayers were offered to the door instead. She is in ‘chest’ form. The temple

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tower is replaced with a dome made out of hays called Nana Pull. When the temple
sanctum was closed down, the goddess again appeared in her devotees’ dreams to
watch out for her, she gave all the instructions as well. Like before, she again
arrived in a chest form. This time the chest was stopped by the ‘Naananpull’ a type
of grass. People weaved a hut using these hays. This replaced the usual sacred
tower. Raja Kumbalathar are the ones who manage and maintain this temple. An
elderly male (above 60) from Raja Kumbalathar Nayakanmar family changes the
hay roof by weaving a new one. There are certain rituals that need to be followed
before weaving a new roof. They have to fast for 48 days, should collect all the
materials required from Murugamalai, a dense forest. When all the materials are
gathered the elder person should climb upstairs blind folded from the backside of
the sacred sanctum to the terrace and weaves it without looking in to it. Until they
are done they are not supposed to leave and women are prohibited from entering
the temple, till the weaving work is finished. Once it is completed, abishkam is done
to the door.

Sairaksha Pooja is done every evening. The prayers are carried out with blowing of
conch, and beating of sekandi (kind of percussion instrument). After this pooja pin-
drop silence is maintained at the temple. It is believed that Goddess kamakshi is
still alive and meditates every evening. This is a temple that says murtis are not the
only way to come closer to god, one can still connect to the God/creator without
having to worship idol. God is everywhere and it us who needs to realize this
absolute truth!

In Indian spirituality, Yantras are sacred symbols that play an important role
in temples. These symbols are more than just art or decoration – they are
powerful tools used for spiritual purposes. Yantras help connect worshippers
to divine energies and bring positive vibrations into their lives.

What Are Yantras?

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A yantra is a geometric design, usually made up of shapes like circles,
triangles, and squares. These shapes are arranged in a specific way to
represent cosmic energy. Each yantra is associated with a particular deity,
and it is believed to contain the energy of that deity. By focusing on the
yantra, devotees can connect to divine powers and invite blessings into their
lives.

Importance of Yantras in Indian Temples

In many Indian temples, yantras are placed in sacred areas, often below the
main idol of the temple deity. These yantras are considered to be the
energetic heart of the temple, radiating spiritual power. Worshippers believe
that when they pray in front of the yantra, they are not just connecting with
the physical image of the deity but also tapping into a deeper, cosmic force.

Spiritual Power of Yantras

The spiritual power of yantras lies in their ability to channel divine energy.
Each yantra is like a map of the universe, guiding the flow of energy to the
worshipper. By meditating on a yantra, people can align their minds and
hearts with the divine. This process brings inner peace, prosperity, and
protection from negative influences.

Types of Yantras Found in Temples

Sri Yantra: One of the most powerful and well-known yantras, associated
with the goddess Lakshmi. It brings wealth and prosperity.

Ganesh Yantra: Linked to Lord Ganesha, it is used to remove obstacles and

bring success in all endeavors.

Mahamrityunjaya Yantra: Associated with Lord Shiva, this yantra provides

protection from illness and accidents, promoting health and long life.

How Yantras Are Used in Temple Rituals

In many temples, yantras are an essential part of daily rituals. Priests

perform special poojas (prayers) and offerings to the yantras to energize
them. Devotees may also meditate or chant specific mantras while focusing
on the yantra, helping them to gain the blessings of the deity.

Yantras in Daily Life

While yantras are commonly found in temples, many people also use them in
their homes. Placing a yantra in the home is believed to bring positive

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energy and protect the family from harm. People often keep a Sri Yantra for
prosperity, or a Ganesh Yantra to remove obstacles.

Ancient Vastu Planning and Natural Disasters

The natural calamities (earthquakes, tsunamis and cyclones) in Pakistan, Indonesia,

the coastal belts of Sri Lanka and India and earlier in Gujarat and in Orissa have left
hundreds of thousands dead and homeless. Many of these people are yet to put
their lives and properties together.

Were our ancient masters who laid down the laws of Vastu not aware of the
destructive powers of natural calamities? Did they not think of these phenomena
when they wrote their texts?

They did think of earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones and other natural calamities
when they gave us information about ways and means of construction. They spoke
of soil evaluation before construction began. They believed that a foundation of a
building was much more than a combination of bricks, mortar, concrete, steel etc.
They felt that laying a foundation was a symbolic homage to Mother Earth by man
and every possible care to strengthen it was necessary.

Depth of Foundation

They particularly talked about depth of a foundation (bhumilamba). In fact ancient

treatises on Vastu Sastra have customarily advised a foundation that is equal to a
man’s stature plus his length of hand. Today’s engineers tell us that six to seven
feet of foundation is necessary for a normal height building to be firm and secure.

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Our masters also highlighted the importance of the base (adhishtana) being as high
as the foundation.

They spoke of the importance of pillars and columns in making a building strong.
They talked about decreasing heights for each floor of the building. We notice that
ancients built multi-storeyed buildings such that the height of each floor slowly
reduced as they went up. In fact Brihat Samhita of Varahamihira tells us the each
floor should be less than the floor below it by 1/12th its height. They may have
deduced that during an earthquake or other natural calamities such a building could
sway but not fall.

Earthquakes themselves do not kill people, but badly constructed buildings do.
Being aware of this fact our ancients gave importance to every aspect of foundation
including the materials used. They spoke of the need to vibe with Nature by using
construction materials like bricks (Ishtika), stones (Sila) and wood. The ancient
classical texts also spoke of wood as basic material not only for doors, windows, and
cabinets but also for structures too. In fact it is commonly known in engineering that
wood absorbs shock evenly and a house built out of wood is unlikely to collapse.
Wood and steel are said to be ductile and less prone to seismic disturbances.

Importance of spacing out buildings

Our ancients while speaking of buildings have highlighted the Paisacha zone of a
mandala. They divide an area into four concentric zones. The inner zone is Brahma,
the next is Daiva, the third zone is Manushya and the fourth zone is Paisacha.

They have very clearly specified construction on the Daiva and Manushya zones and
totally disapproved of construction on the Paisacha. To apply this to present times,
we need to construct the building away from the compound so that it does not
touch the neighbour’s wall.

Modern Engineering tells us that adjacent buildings should be separated by

sufficient distance to prevent hammering each other in case of seismic
disturbances!

Structural and Sital Shapes

Another important uncompromising thumb rule of our masters of wisdom was in

respect of the shape of a structure. Our ancient writers have invariably
recommended square, rectangular, circular and other regular shapes. Irregular
shapes have been prohibited. The square (Chaturasra) is the fundamental, essential
and perfect form of Indian Architecture. A square presupposes the circle and in fact
results from it. Expanding energy shapes the circle from the center and then
establishes itself in the shape of a square. In a square, the primary elements of
Nature (Pancha Mahabhootas) are also said to be in perfect balance The Chaturasra,
because of its perfect shape is considered sacred and superior in Indian
Architecture. We find today’s engineering principles telling us that geometric
shapes like squares, rectangles and triangles disperse seismic forces equally in all

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directions and are therefore safe in the case of natural calamities. Irregular shapes
result in uneven distribution of forces thereby making buildings prone to collapse!

The recent earthquakes, tsunamis and cyclones saw most modern buildings
collapse. Yet these devastating forces of nature could not disturb many temples
built hundreds of years ago based on certain principles of construction as rooted in
Vedic tradition. Are these not proof of the great scholarship of our ancient masters
of architecture? Are these not proof of the fact that they were aware of many of the
known and unknown laws of Nature and their relationship to man and his buildings?

Disturbing Energies

Generally Vastu refers to the energies from the North-west and South-east as
disturbing energies It is pertinent to note here that the earlier earthquakes of
Gujarat and Seattle took place in the northwest of India and America respectively.
The earthquake in Indonesia at the fag end of the year 2004 that devastated crores
worth of property and killed more than 1,50,000 people spread across 12 nations.
The tidal waves generated by the earthquake travelled northwest to the coastal belt
of Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Sri Lanka, Andaman and Nicobar and other places and killed
thousands of innocent people.

A careful observation reveals that the tsunami tidal waves moved along the North-
west-South-east diagonal to hit India and Sri Lanka. The powerful earthquake this
month that rocked parts of Pakistan and India and caused enormous damage to
lives and property occurred to the northwest of India.

Summing up, the ancient masters of Indian architecture took into account all
aspects of celestial and terrestrial nature – cosmological, philosophical,
metaphysical, astronomico- astrological, geographical and geological- to make man
live in harmony with Nature and Her laws!

Our architects and engineers have just to take what our Vedic seers have handed
over to us on a platter and apply it to the modern buildings and layouts so that the
residents live in security, safety and happiness.

~ by Niranjan Bangalore & Raman Suprajarama

a) Shree Yantra Temple Amarkantak-Location – Amarkantak, Madhya

Pradesh (India)

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 This temple is under
construction keeping in mind all aspects of the ancient traditional
knowledge of Shree Vidya. Its geometry matches exactly with Swarna
Shree Yantra. The construction is carried only on certain days in various
phases in accordance with auspicious moments/ star constellations on the
basis of the Hindu calendar.

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b) Golden Temple Sripuram, Vellore-Location – Thirumalai Kodi, Vellore,

Tamil Nadu (India)

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The remarkable Sripuram design portrays Shree Yantra. It covers
messages from famous Sri Sakthi Amma along with messages from other
faiths and religious leaders.

c) Shri Jagannath Temple, Odisha-Location – Puri, Odisha (India)

The most
famous temple of East India, it is also one of “Chaar Dhams”. It is
mentioned in Shri Latitasahastranam that-

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Shri Jagannath Temple is Shree Yantra. Shree Yantra is engraved in
Jagannath Temple’s Ratnavedi where idol of Shri Lalitha Amba with her
four arms is seated.

d) Shree Yantra Mandir, Haridwar-Location – Haridwar, Uttarakhand

(India)

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The Shree Yantra Temple is one of the most honoured Shakti Upasna
Kendra. The temple is visited by large number of people daily and during
festivals.

e) Dhyani Temple, Nikona (Surat – Gujarat)-Location – Nikona, Surat,

Gujarat (India)

This Shree Yantra shaped temple is situated on the banks of river

Narmada and is an important centre for mediation. It is built under
directions of Shri Anandima for meditation and yoga.

f) Maha Meru Temple, Thanjavur –Tamil Nadu-Location – Thanjavur, Tamil

Nadu (India)

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This temple resembles ancient temples of the 11th century with the
incorporation of the Maha Meru sculpture on the roof, located above the
dome of the temple.

g) Shree Chandrabadni Temple, Tehri Garhwal – Uttarakhand-Location –

Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand (India)

Shree Chandrabadni Temple is located on the place where torso of

Goddess Sati fell while Lord Shiva was taking away her burnt body. Her
weapons were also scattered over the place. Idol of goddess Sati is not
present but a Shree Yantra carved on a flat stone is worshipped in the
main shrine.

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Besides these,-h) Shree Yantra is engraved on main pillars of Abu’s
famous Delvada Temple

i) Shreee Yantra exists on the doors Rajasthan’s famous Osiya Mata

Temple

j) On main doors of Pashupatinath Temple, Nepal also Shree Yantra is

carved.

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K) Shree Yantra is placed in foundation of India’s most famous Tirupati
Balaji Temple

l) Worship of Shree Yantra and Shree Vidya has continued since all four
Peethas of Shankaracharya- Adi Shankaracharya being devotee of lord
Shiva was also a great devotee of Goddess Maa Latitha Tripur Sundari.

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 There are 2 temples here one Hindu to the
Goddess and the other to Mahaveer, the Jain
Tirthankar or Saint
Thye Hindu one is a The Maha Meru Shree Yantra temple .

Bhuvaneshvari (Bhuvaneshwari;( Sanskrit: भुवनेश्वरी, Bhuvaneśvarī) is the

fourth amongst the ten Mahavidya goddesses in Hinduism, and one of highest
aspects of Mahadevi as elements of the physical cosmos in giving shape to the
creation of the World. She is known as Adi Parashakti. Her consort is Bhuvaneswara.
The word Bhuvaneśwari is a compound of the words Bhuvana Iśwari, meaning
"Goddess of the world" or "Queen of the universe", where the worlds are the tri-
bhuvana or three regions of bhūḥ (Earth), bhuvaḥ (atmosphere) and svaḥ (Heavens).
Goddess Bhuvaneswari is the fourth of the ten maha vidyas in Tantra and Puranas.
She is the creator of universe and worlds (bhuvanas). She is not only the creator of
the heavens but also the one who eats and nourishes in it. Becomes a supporter.
And her name is Jagath Dathri. She is the ruling force of the universe.
Goddess Bhuvaneshwari is mentioned as Mahamaya also known as the mool
prakriti. That is, the active nature of the creation of the universe. She represents
the prakriti,amog two main forms of Brahman, purusha and prakriti . Bhuvaneshwari
is the Empress of all creation. At the beginning of the universe she gives birth to
Gopala Sundari and performs all other functions through him. Gopala Sundari is
none other than Lord Krishna. In todala tantra she is known as adhya.
Through her the Five Prakritis are revealed.
Durga
Lakshmi
Saraswathi
Gayatri
Radha are the five prakriti goddesses . Her various forms are enjoyed in conjunction
with the Universal Absolute Men through his support. Nature is the source of energy
in the physical world. She is the Creator of all beings under the supervision of the
Absolute God. The active energy of inactive purusha. Everything is born in her and
in the end everything is dissolved in to Bhuvaneswari (Adhithir Jatham Adhithir
Janithvam).
LEGEND: According to Srimad Devi Bhagavatam during the beginning of time
the Tridevas – Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra did not know who they were and what
was their purpose. At this time a flying chariot appeared before them, and a
heavenly voice directed them to board the chariot. As the Tridevas boarded the
chariot and it started flowing with mind's speed and took them to a mysterious
place, which was an island of gems surrounded by ocean of nectar and
pristine sylvan forests. As they stepped out of the chariot, the Tridevas were
transformed into women, much to their astonishment. As they explored the island

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they came across an Imperial city protected by nine enclosures and guarded by
fierce Bhairavas, Matrikas, Kshetrapalas and Dikpalas. As they entered the city they
were amazed by its prosperity and soaring infrastructure and finally reached the
Imperial Palace known as Chintamanigriha, guarded by Yoginis. For this was
Śrīpūra (alias Devipattana), the capital of Devi Bhuvaneshvari, the Empress
of Manidvipa, the abode of Adi Parashakti. When they entered the palace they
witnessed Devi Bhuvaneshvari, the queen of all worlds. [1]
Her complexion was red. She had three eyes, four arms, braided hair and was clad
in red ornaments. She wore a garland of lotuses and Her body was anointed with
red sandalwood paste. She held a goad and a noose with Her left hands, while her
right hands displayed abhaya and varada mudras. She was decked with ornaments
and wore a crown with a digit of crescent moon as crest jewel.
She was seated on the left lap of Bhuvaneshwara. Before creation while intending to
sport, the Devi Bhagavati divided her body into two parts and from the right part
created Bhuvaneshwara. He was of white complexion, wore white garments and
was decked with ornaments. His hair was matted and was decorated by a crescent
moon and Ganga. He had five faces each with three-eyes, and four arms, holding a
trident and a battle-axe while displaying varada and abhaya mudras.
The Divine Couple was seated on Panchapretasana, a throne which
had Paramashiva as plank
while Sadashiva, Ishvara, Rudra, Vishnu and Brahma were five legs. They were
being served by many Yoginis, some fanning them, some holding mirror, some
offering betel leaves flavoured with camphor, some offering a drink made by mixing
honey, ghee, wine and coconut water. Some were ready to dress Bhuvaneshvari's
hair, some ready to do makeup, some busy stringing garlands while some singing
and dancing to entertain Devi.
The Tridevas witnessed millions of universes each with their own Tridevas, in the
sheen of Bhuvaneshvari's toe-nail. Some were getting created by Brahma, some
getting sustained by Vishnu while others getting annihilated by Rudra.
Bhuvaneshvari enlightened the Tridevas with Her greatness. Trayambaka
is Brahman while Bhuvaneshvari is Brahmashakti. Though they appear distinct, both
are of the nature of one another. Trayambaka is Adipurusha while Bhuvaneshvari
is Mulaprakriti. To help Trayambaka perform his three-fold Lila, Bhuvaneshvari has
created three forms of him- Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra. Thus, Tridevas are forms of
Trayambaka. Thereafter Bhuvaneshvari gave her shaktis. First Saraswati to Brahma.
Further Devi said "Oh Brahma , take this Saraswati, She will be your consort. Create
a new world by Her powers." Then after she gave Lakshmi to Vishnu and said
"Lakshmi will be your eternal consort and will accompany you in your earthly
incarnations." "Oh Lord Rudra ,Take this beautiful Mahakali . She will be your
consort.” Tridev then departed to their respective places.
Brahma with Saraswati created an cosmic egg and Rudra with Uma split it, exposing
the Pancha Bhootas. Brahma with Saraswati fashioned the universe from Pancha
Bhootas, and Vishnu and Lakshmi sustain it. At the end Rudra with Kali will
annihilate the universe so that Brahma and Saraswati can start afresh.
Once, Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva were involved in an argument
about who is the most powerful and supreme of the three. Their debate became so
intense that it disturbed the peace of the heavens and worried the Gods. That was

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when the beautiful Goddess stepped in to intervene and cease the dispute. She took
the Trinity of Gods to her idyllic abode and led them to her beautiful chamber.
There, Goddess Bhuvaneshwari enlightens them that she is the creator of the entire
universe as it is created out of her and ends in her. She is responsible for protecting
it from devils. She has created many elements and gave life to all the Gods, sages
and all living beings.
She had also created many worlds, such as Satyalok, where Lord Brahma lives. It is
the most supreme place of all the worlds where the inhabitants are free of life and
death cycle. Then Taplok came into being, where the soul, including the body,
resides. The inhabitants there wait for Satyalok to take shape. Gyanlok then was
formed where the place had the presence of ascetics who were the inhabitants.
Maharlok came into being where after the harsh penances, the sages and ascetics
have a place to live. The sages who live in that place has the power equal to Gods.
That is why all the sages live in that place. Then comes Anandlok, which is
Swarglok, which is the residence of Gods and virtuous beings. Next, Bhuvarlok was
formed where the sun and planets are positioned. After Bhuvarlok came Bhulok,
where mortal and other living beings live.
The worlds beneath Earth came into being, the first being Atal Lok in which it is the
home of revelry and all the wealth of the planets in accumulated there. Then came
Vital Lok, where the beings of the earth stay there to mine gold and other elements.
Just like Atal Lok, Vital Lok is centred on earthly riches. Then through King Bali, the
king of demons, Sutal Lok came into being. Talatal Lok came into existence and
below that, Mahatal was created in which it is Naaglok, the home of all serpents and
snake girls. Further down below is the realm of demons and monsters, named
Rasatal. Finally, below all the worlds, then originated Patal Lok where Vasuki, the
King of snakes lives. This is the foundation of all the other realms.
Then, Brahma, Vishnu and Mahadev witnessed millions of universes each with their
own person, in the sheen of Bhuvaneshwari's toe-nail. Some were getting created
by Brahma, some getting sustained by Vishnu while others getting annihilated by
Rudra. Bhuvaneshwari enlightened the Tridevas with Her greatness.
TEMPLES LIST

Bhuvaneshvari worshipped with other Mahavidyas in a Kali Puja pandal in Kolkata.

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There are several temples dedicated to Bhuvaneshwari across India. In South
India most of the Srividhya tradition upasaka worship her. In Kerala she is also
popular among Shaktas.

 There is a temple dedicated to Bhuvaneshwari Amman in Coimbatore at Nanvur

Piruvu, Vadavalli, Coimbatore
 A Shakti Peetha is located in Nainativu (Manipallavam) – off the shore of
the Jaffna Peninsula in Northern Sri Lanka.
She is worshipped as the patron goddess of Bhubaneswar and by Utkala
Brahmins of Odisha.

Bhuvaneshwari riding on a lion, Bekhli. Dec '17// Annual Bhuvaneshwari Puja at

Chandannagar, India (2018)

A Natmandir dedicated to the goddess can be found in

Hatkhola Chandannagar where the goddess is worshipped annually for a month
in the month of Sravan. Here the image of the goddess is built in traditional
Bengali style flanked by Shiva and other gods.

 Another temple dedicated to Bhuvaneshwari is located in Pudukkottai, Tamil

Nadu.
 A small shrine is also dedicated to her inside Jagannath Temple, Puri and
Devi Subhadra is worshipped as Bhuvaneshwari.
 The Samaleswari shrine and Cuttack Chandi Temple in Odisha two are dedicated
to her.
 The oldest temple of Maa Bhuvaneshwari devi is located at Gunja, ta: visnagar,
dist: mehsana, north Gujarat . Where the function of Mataji's palli held on the
auspicious occasion ( Aatham of Navratri).
 A dedicated temple of Bhuvaneshwari Devi is located at Gondal in Gujarat which
was established in 1946.[2]

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 Nochipra Bhagavathy-Kshetram temple located at Westhill, Calicut in Kerala is a
900+ years old temple where the main deity is Bhuvaneshwari Amma, the
divine mother. Bhuvana Iśwari, meaning "Goddess of the worlds" or "Queen of
the universe" where the worlds are the tri-bhuvana or three regions
of bhūḥ (earth), bhuvaḥ (atmosphere) and svaḥ (heavens). In this most loved
form Bhuvaneshwari Amma becomes the provider and grants everything in
abundance to her devotees and is capable of turning any situations per her
wishes.
 The Kamakhya Temple houses a Bhuvaneshwari shrine.
 Bhuvaneshvari is also known to be the goddess of Karnataka or Mother
Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಾತೆ) and the Bhuvaneshvari Temple at the historical city
of Badami is one of the oldest temples.
 There is a temple dedicated to Bhubaneshwari Devi, situated in the small town
of Jamshedpur, at a place called Telco. Locals believe the temple to be quite
powerful, and the temple sees devotees making promises of sarees to the
Goddess, in return for granting their prayers. A powerful temple of
Bhuvaneshwari Amma is situated in choorakkodu, Adoor near Vellakulangara.
 There is a temple dedicated to Bhubaneshwari Devi, situated at the bank of the
river Krishna at Bhilawadi in Sangli district of Maharashtra.

 In Northern India, Mathura the city of Krishna also has a centuries-old

"Bhuvneshwari MahaVidhya" temple just opposite to Krishna Janmbhoomi.
 One more Temple in Maharashtra, Shri shetra Audumber, Sangli district.
 In Bekhli village, Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, there is a dedicated temple to
Devi Bhuvneshwari where she is known as Mata Bhuvneshwari Jagannathi. The
temple is constructed of wood with carvings on the exterior. Fairs are held there
in respect to the deity twice a year.
 At Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, there is a small temple dedicated to
Maa Bhuvaneshwari.
 In North America, Bhuvaneshwari is worshipped at Parashakthi Temple in
Pontiac, Michigan.
 In Sydney, Australia, Bhuvaneshwari is worshipped at Shri Shiva Mandir in Minto,
NSW.

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A geometrically symmetrical marvel-The Maha Meru Shree
Yantra temple.An impressive facade with four faces of goddess Saraswati,
Kali,Lakshmi and Bhuvaneshwari facing 4 different directions and figures of 64
yoginis adorning either sides of the entrance gate welcomed us into the Temple.I
was astonished at the uncanny symmetry in every spec of
the construction.My baffled mind was soothed when the temple priest gave the
insight that the temple was a majestic three dimensional representation of two
dimensional Shree Yantra.When the two-dimensional Sri Yantra is represented in
three-dimensions,it is called Maha Meru.The temple constructed based on Shree
Yantra Vidya is thus named The Maha Meru Shree Yantra temple .

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Shree Yantra Temple EntranceWith the Priest at Shree Yantra Temple

The temple is under construction since a long time.One interesting fact is that the
construction is carried out only on certain auspicious days of the Hindu calendar
every year.Even though I was all amazed at the celestial beauty of the temple but
the patience with which the brilliance of the temple was being carved awed me the
most.

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Symmetrical sculptures lining the Shree Yantra Temple exterior

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 Shri Yantra is believed to bring peace and prosperity to the mankind.I wish
completion of the temple bestows peace of mind and brings plethora of happiness

‘n’ smiles to all of us…

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Sarvodaya Jain temple on the other hand is a Jain temple
in Amarkantak town in Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh. The temple construction started
under the guidance of Acharya Vidyasagar in 2006. Upon completion the height of
the temple will be 151 feet, width 125 feet and length 490 feet. Bhairon Singh
Shekhawat, the former Vice President of India, laid the foundation stone of the
temple
The temple, is being constructed using lime and preserved stones. The
temple complex constructed without cement and iron. The mulnayak of the
temple is a 24 tonne Ashtadhatu idol of Rishabhanatha seated on a 28 tonne
lotus shaped Ashtadhatu pedestal. The Rishabhanatha idol is 24 feet (7.3 m)
sitting in Padmasan posture. A statue of Mahavira weighing 71 tonne is also
installed here. The temple structure similar to Akshardham, New Delhi,
covering area of 4 acres (16,000 m2). The pink colored sandstone from
Rajasthan has been used for construction.

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24 feet (7.3 m) Rishabhanatha idol

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A gorgeous, beautiful, gigantic, huge, weighing in the world 24 tonne Ashtadhatu
statue of the first Tirthankara Param Aradhya 1008 Lord Adinath lotus-crowned
(total weight 52 tonnes) of 28 tonnes of Ashtadhatu has been built at Sri Sarvodaya
Digambar Jain Temple. This temple is a national and global treasure. Gyanwaridhi
Acharya Shri 108 Vidyasagarji Mahamuniraj and Sanghang dedicated this statue on
Thursday, November 6, 2006, in the presence of 44 Nirganth munificas. Magnificent
artefacts, such as the temple, are being created with lime and preserved stones.
Iron and cement are not employed in the construction of this temple.

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