A drawing of a yantra
A drawing of a yantra

INDIA, RAJASTHAN, 19TH CENTURY

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A drawing of a yantra
India, Rajasthan, 19th century
Divided into squares filled with text and characters, the central field with standing figures at center and the cardinal points, surrounded by two bands of seated princes, goddesses and animal-headed deities
Pen and ink on paper
29 5/8 x 26½ in. (75.3 x 67.3 cm.)

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Yantras are simple drawings representing the hierarchy of the universe and the continuity of space and time, filled with text. The practitioner uses them to recite mantras in a specific order, thereby meditating not only upon their individual meaning but also their correlation to each other.

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