Sacred hindu architecture

Hindu geometry
MANDALA
YANTRA
KOLAM

MANDALA

MANDALA

Mandala is a Sanskrit word meaning "circle."

In the Buddhist and Hindu religious traditions their
sacred art often takes a mandala form.
The basic form of most Hindu and Buddhist mandalas
is a square with four gates containing a circle with
a center point. Each gate is in the shape of a T.
Mandalas often exhibit radial balance.

MANDALA

Mandala has become a generic term for any plan,

chart or geometric pattern that represents the COSMOS
metaphysically or symbolically, a microcosm of
the universe from the human perspective.

MANDA - LA
CENTER, AWAKEN, ENLIGHTMENT
SURROUNDING CENTER

MANDALA

a place where one awakes

everyone is mandala
one doesnt only stride to be free
but to eventually be a part of

a great nature or cosmos

MANDALA

YANTRA

A Yantra is a form of mandala,

and there are two types of Yantra:
- A pictorial Yantra, which is a symbolic diagram,
usually used to assist meditation
- Magic Square, or numerological Yantras.

YANTRA

Yantra is the Sanskrit word for "instrument" or "machine".

Much like the word "instrument" itself, it can stand for
symbols, processes, automata, machinery or anything
that has structure and organization, depending on context.

YANTRA

Geometric element meanings:

Circle = Energy of the element water
Square = Energy of the element earth
Upward-facing Triangle = Energy of the element fire; energy
Downward-facing Triangle = Energy of the element water; knowledge
Diagonal line = Energy of the element air
Horizontal line = Energy of the element water
Vertical line = Energy of the element fire
Point = Energy of the element ether

YANTRA

MAGIC SQUARE
numbers in all rows, all columns,
and both diagonals sum to the same constant

KOLAM

Kolam is a form of painting that is drawn using rice powder.

A Kolam is a geometrical line drawing composed of
curved loops, drawn around a grid pattern of dots.

KOLAM

Kolams are thought to bestow prosperity to homes.

Every morning in southern India, millions of women draw
kolams on the ground with white rice powder.
Through the day, the drawings get walked on, rained out,
or blown around in the wind; new ones are made the next day.