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Siddhachakra Mahayantra
श्री सिन्द न्वका
महा यन्त
The central 1 ot us incorporates symbolically the five venerable ones namely the Arihant, the enlightened one in the centre and, Siddha, the liberated one, Acharya, the Principal monk, Upadhyaya, the teacher monk and sadhu, the monk as well as r i g h t. knowledge, right faith, right conduct and penance, in the eight petals. The outer circle
of petals has mantras of salutations written on alternate petals. This elaborately designed vase shaped yantra depicts salutations to Brahma, Indra and Manibhadra written on its neck whereas the base is formed of a row of shrines dedicated to the nine planets. Four shrines are installed in four corners. The top left shrine is dedicated to Shri Vimaleshvara, the right one to Chakreshvari, The lower left to Kshetrapala and lower right to a Siddha. Shripala raja and his wife Mayanasundari whose legend bears testimony to the efficacy of the Siddhachakra, are standing on either side of the base of the yantra worshiping it. Siddhachakra is so popular that there are two public annual celebrations centered round it's worship.
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