Śrī Chakra: A device shiva gifted to his wife shakti The Living Geometry of Sri Vidya

Shree Yantra is not merely a sacred diagram; it is a complete metaphysical map of consciousness, devotion, power, and dissolution. In the Tantric vision, every line, triangle, lotus petal, and point is alive - each Aavaran (chakra or enclosure) representing a distinct state of inner evolution. To worship the Shree Yantra is not to stand outside it as a spectator, but to enter it, layer by layer, until the seeker and the sought dissolve into one.

Tantra understands reality as participatory. Hence, Shree Yantra is approached either through Srishti Krama (from the bindu outward, symbolizing creation) or Samhara Krama (from the outermost to the bindu, symbolizing dissolution). In both paths, the Yantra becomes a living city - Sri Chakra Nagar - with Maha Tripurasundari residing at its luminous center.

The First Aavaran: Trilokya Mohana Chakra

The outermost enclosure is the Trilokya Mohana Chakra, the field of fascination. Here, 32 Shaktis are worshiped, including the Siddhis such as Anima, Laghima, Mahima, and Prapti. This chakra governs visibility, influence, and magnetic presence in the world. Whatever manifests here is public, tangible, and immediately perceptible. The Chakreshwari is Tripura, the Yogini is Prakata Yogini, and the Adishthatri is Maha Maheshwari.

This stage reflects humanity’s first encounter with power - success, attraction, recognition. Most seekers linger here, content with worldly accomplishment.

The Second Aavaran: Sarva Aasha Paripuraka Chakra

Formed by the sixteen-petaled lotus (Shodasha Dal), this chakra fulfills desires at their seed level. The Chakreshwari here is Tripureshi, the Yogini is Gupta Yogini, and the Adishthatri is Maha Maha Ragiye. Worship at this level awakens Karshni Vidya - the power of attraction not through force, but resonance.

At this stage, even subtle wishes begin to manifest. Yet Tantra warns: fulfillment alone does not liberate. It only refines longing.

The Third Aavaran: Sarva Sankshobahana Chakra

This eight-petaled (Ashta Dal) enclosure destabilizes illusion. The Shaktis worshiped here are Ananga - formless, bodiless powers - symbolizing the loosening of identity, ego, and mental constructs. The Chakreshwari is Tripura Sundari, the Yogini Gupttara Yogini, and the Adishthatri Mahashaktya.

Here, the seeker confronts the invisible bonds - desire, memory, self-image - that bind consciousness. Sankshobha means a jolt: a necessary inner disturbance that breaks stagnation.

The Fourth Aavaran: Sarva Saubhagya Dayaka Chakra

Composed of fourteen triangles, this chakra bestows auspiciousness, stability, and inner alignment. Its worship is traditionally restricted to those firmly established in lineage (Sampradaya). The Chakreshwari is Tripura Vasini, the Yogini Sampradaya Yogini, and the Adishthatri Maha Maha Gupte.

Progress beyond this stage demands patience, humility, and surrender. Tantra repeatedly reminds: haste here leads not upward, but downward.

The Fifth Aavaran: Sarvartha Sadhaka Chakra (Bahirdasha)

With ten outer triangles, this chakra marks the fulfillment of worldly aims and the birth of true sadhana. The Chakreshwari is Tripurasri, the Yogini Kulotteerna Yogini, and the Adishthatri Maha Maha Gupte. Kulotteerna signifies transcendence beyond sensory dominance.

At this stage, desire no longer drives practice. Satisfaction matures into longing for realization.

The Sixth Aavaran: Sarva Rakshakara Chakra (Antardasha)

Also formed by ten triangles, this chakra provides protection. The Chakreshwari is Tripura Malini, the Yogini Nigarbha Yogini, and the Adishthatri Maha Maha Nandey - the giver of supreme bliss.

Here, the seeker becomes a vessel of responsibility. Siddhis are filtered, access to the seeker becomes guarded, and personal will yields to collective welfare.

The Seventh Aavaran: Sarva Rogahara Chakra (Ashtara)

This eight-triangle enclosure dissolves Adi Daivik, Adi Bhautik, and Adhyatmik afflictions. The Chakreshwari is Tripura Siddhe, the Yogini Rahasya Yogini, and the Adishthatri Maha Maha Skande (Skanda/Kartikeya).

This stage reveals Tantra’s secret: depth matters more than speed. Some traverse quickly; others remain for decades. Both paths are valid.

The Eighth Aavaran: Sarva Siddhiprada Chakra

Containing a single triangle and nine Shaktis, this is the realm of spontaneous accomplishment. The Chakreshwari is Tripuramba, the Yogini Ati-Rahasya Yogini, and the Adishthatri Maha Maha Shaye.

Action ceases; happening continues. Thought becomes precise. Silence becomes command.

The Ninth Aavaran: Sarvanandamaya Chakra (Bindu)

At the center rests the Bindu, the point beyond geometry. The Goddess here is Maha Tripurasundari, Chakreshwari and essence herself, with Parapara Rahasya Yogini.

Here, Shree Yantra completes its revelation. The city dissolves into a point. Worship dissolves into being. The seeker no longer approaches the Goddess - the seeker becomes her.

Conclusion

Shree Yantra is not symbolism - it is a lived cosmology. Each Aavaran is a stage of maturation, each Devi a mode of consciousness, each Yogini a key to inner passage. To engage Shree Yantra is to walk the razor’s edge between power and surrender, knowledge and silence.

Ultimately, Shree Yantra does not promise escape from the world. It teaches mastery within it - and transcendence beyond it.