Theworship of images of stone, metal, jewels, or clay leads the seeker of liberation to rebirth. Hence the man who wishes to renounce the world should worship only in his own heart and fear external forms of worship so he may not have to live again - Shilpa Shastra, quoted in Alain Danielou's Hindu Polytheism
This book is related to abhichara, or sorcery and deals with the shatkarma or six acts often found in tantrik texts. Sorcery is an aspect of tantra which makes people uncomfortable, but it's directly embedded in most of the texts. Practically every tantra prescribes different methods by which a sadhaka can achieve certain results. For example, in the English abstract of the Tantrarajatantra, Sir John Woodroffe outlines the nature of each of the 15 Nityas, but omits the prayogas associated with each and which are exercised to deliver effects for the sadhaka.
The Yantrachintamani is far from being the only manual of this type. There are probably hundreds of others. One I've seen is called Kautukaratna Bhandagar, subtitled Bara Indrajala, a lengthy 12 chapter work in Hindi packed with magical prescriptions and containing tables and yantras such as the Shatkarma Chakra, the Shani (Saturn) chakra, the rulers of the 27 nakshatras, the directions the Yoginis move in, etc. As well as yantras similar to those in the Yantrachintamani, this work contains a large number of magical squares. An example shown here is a yantra which makes a person fearless. It's to be prepared on a Monday and worn on the body. There are hundreds of other examples, many of which have far more sinister objects than this. (Note: Sanskrit 98 font needs to be installed.)
The six acts, according to this text and to many others, are vashikarana (subjugation), akarshana (attraction), stambhana (paralysing), vidveshana (causing enmity), marana (causing death), ucchatana (driving away), shantikarana (causing peace, nourishment). However, at the end of the Yantrachintamani there is a section called moksha (liberation) - presumably to remind would-be tantriks that one of the goals of sadhana is supposed to be just that. The first chapter deals with some preliminaries including an invocation, how to draw yantras, the materials that should be used and the like.
Subjugation (vashikarana)
The chapter on subjugation gets straight into things with a description and a drawing of the Mahamohana Yantra, the first of a total of 25 yantras described in this chapter. These yantras are of different shapes and sizes throughout, and inscribed with bija and longer mantras. The word "devadatta" often found at the centre of the yantras refers to the unlucky target of the jaduwala's desires. This yantra, for example, is called the bijasamputa yantra, the second of the subduing spells in this section.
Attraction (akarshana)
Tired of subjugating people or perhaps they're avoiding you like the plague because you've got a reputation as a spell caster? That means you need a clump of attraction or akarshana spells to replenish your stock to subjugate. There's only five yantras in this section.
Paralysis (stambhana)
The first yantra in this section is for shutting an enemy's mouth. The oblong yantra, guarded on four sides by a total of eighteen tridents and by eighteen iterations of the bija Tha.m, contains a grid of bija mantras. That's followed by a yantra intended to prevent a person travelling, The fifth yantra, called vahnistambhana, is intended to stop fires. There is a total of nine yantras in this section.
Creating Enmity (Vidveshana)
The first yantra is intended to create enmity between a man and a woman. The second is to give your own enemy a hard time. The third is to cause enmity between relatives. There are five yantras in this section.
Death Dealing (Marana)
If your enemy is dead, to paraphrase Stalin, he is no enemy at all. So this chapter has a number of yantras to fell them. If one person isn't enough for a sadhaka's homicidal tendencies, other yantras in this section are prescribed for killing a number of people, or both a man and a woman at the same time. This last, fifth yantra consists of a downward pointing pentagram, in the middle of which is an inverse triangle which contains the target.
Driving Away/Uprooting (Uccatana)
This particular chapter gives yantras and prayogas for causing your enemies to up sticks and be off. The second yantra pictures a crow standing on a rock and pecking the ground. You are expected to inscribe the name of your enemy on the wing of the crow. There are seven yantras described in this section aimed at individuals, men or women, or, apparently, whole populations.
Pacifying/Nourishing (Shanti)
There are 19 yantras described in this long section which include prayogas for causing fevers to stop, protecting unborn babies, driving away ghosts (bhutas), causing general good fortune, causing happiness, and other protective applications.
Several chapters of Lalitha Sahasranamam, Trishathi, etc are dedicated to descriptions of the Sri yantra and regulations about its worship. (Not a bad summary at Wikipedia Lalita Sahasranama) Here is a high-level overview, that I learnt mostly from the amazing discourse on Soundarya Lahari by Kanchi Paramacharya in Deivathin Kural
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Shri Chintamani YantraChintamani yantra is charged by 1001 Lord Ganesha mantra. It is beneficial for Removing all worries, Fulfillment of desires, Peace of mind, Success in every task, Wealth gain, Solves all problems and troubles, Protection from ill-effects, Winning over enemies, Family security, Happiness and Prosperity in life.
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The general meaning of the word Tantra is any science or body of knowledge. Specifically it refers to a particular class of literature, devoted primarily to the cult of Shakti or the Divine Mother and containing an amalgam of religion, philosophy, esoteric and occult rites, astronomy, astrology, medicine and prognostications. In this respect, the tantras resemble the puranas.
Though there are various kinds of agamas and tantras, certain features are common to them all. They avow allegiance to the Vedas, and interpret them to the current age. However, unlike the Vedas, their doors are open to all, irrespective of caste or sex.
Since an individual is a part and parcel of the society and since his spiritual progress is closely allied with that of the society, the tantras give to the society also a way of life, a religion, so that both the individual and the society can progress in harmony with each other.
Towards this end, the tantras provide the institution of community worship as in a temple or through a yaga (sacrifice) or through the sacred spots of pilgrimage. These are the topics described in the Kriyapada, the third of the series of the four padas.
A good number of other topics are also dealt with in Tantric texts, which may be summarized as follows: authenticity of the agamas and the tantras based on the Vedas; creation of the world; manifestation of vaikhari-vak or the spoken word; the letters of the alphabet; various rites connected with diksha or initiation like the Vastuyaga; categories of diksha; homa (fire ritual)
Mantras connected with the various deities of the Hindu pantheon like Saraswati, Shri or Lakshmi, Bhuvaneshwari, Durga, Vishnu, Ganesha, Shiva and so on; yantras or geometrical configurations associated with those deities; yogic practices including the descriptions of Kundalini and the various chakras or psychic centres and so on.
Yantras have been a significant part of Vedic practices since ancient times, and the Surya Yantra is particularly important. It works directly on the Manipura Chakra, also known as the Solar Plexus, which plays a crucial role in maintaining overall health, vitality, charisma, ambition, and the ability to manifest desires.
Overcome Obstacles: The Copper Surya Yantra effectively eliminates all the obstacles and challenges in the lives of individuals. If you have been encountering persistent hurdles and facing ongoing problems, keeping the Copper Surya Yantra at home and worshiping it daily is highly recommended.
Enhance Leadership Abilities: For those aspiring to become entrepreneurs and manage large teams, strong leadership skills and assertiveness are essential. The Copper Surya Yantra can provide the necessary prospects, power, and energy to fulfill this ambition, guiding and directing a team toward a common goal with confidence and determination.
Boost Confidence Levels: Individuals often struggle with seeking approval and may unconsciously compare themselves with others, leading to a dip in their confidence levels. The Copper Surya Yantra proves highly effective in such situations, as it brings about a profound transformation in their energy field. By placing this yantra in their home or office and following the prescribed instructions, they will experience an increased sense of grounding and confidence in their overall approach to various aspects of life.
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