Decoding the Yantra

Scared Geometry and Symbology

By the form, the Formless is brought close ~ Sri Aurobindo

Four online Sessions – Every Saturday starting on 29th January 2022 from 4.00 – 6.30 pm IST

A four week exploration on the sacred symbology of the Yantra. We draw yantras and understand the sacred geometry of these ancient and powerful symbols.  

In this workshop, we explore –

  • Drawing Yantras
  • Sacred symbology of the Yantra –
  • Sacred Architecture and Spaces-
  • Grammar of the Yantra

A ‘yantra’ is a geometric design, used since ancient times for contemplation, concentration and meditation. The word means instrument or machine, and is derived from the Sanskrit ‘yam’, meaning to support, and ‘tra’, meaning expansion.

Making a Yantra can leave one feeling centred, calm and connected. This practise activates both hemispheres of the brain and is a tool for concentration and meditation practice.

Making a Yantra can leave one feeling centred, calm and connected. This practise activates both hemispheres of the brain and is a tool for concentration and meditation practice.

No prior art experience required.  

List of Materials:

  • 3 sheets Paper (A3 cartridge paper is ideal but any A3 or A4 paper will be suitable)
    Recommended – Classmate Artist Pad – A/3 – 130 gsm
  • 3-4 sheets of A/4 printing paper
  • Straight edge (30 cm ruler is ideal)
  • Compass – Maped of Staedtler
  • Pencils (ideally HB and 2B)
  • Eraser
  • Pencil sharpener
  • A flat surface to draw on
  • Colours – Markers, Water colour,  Fine Liners, Pencil Colours, Sketch Pens etc (at least have 2-3 mediums handy)
  • Brushes, Water Container and Rag
About Yantras

Yantra literally means “instrument”. A Yantra is a geometric design acting as a highly efficient tool for contemplation, concentration and meditation. They serve as centering devices or as symbolic compositions of the energy pattern of a deity as seen by Tantric seers in their vision. The Yantra is the external, visual expression through which the deity receives devotion. Every Yantra becomes the dwelling place of the deity it represents. They are secret keys for establishing resonance with the benefic energies of the macrocosm.