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The Siddhacakra and Namokāra Mantra
Drew Stephens
The Siddhacakra is a Yantra depiciting nine essential elements of Jainism. This Yantra Siddhacakra can be worshipped daily by oneself with the principal rite of Jain worship, the eightfold-worship. The Namokāra mantra is most frequently uttered prayer in Jainism, towards the five supreme being. This article traces the origin of writing of Namokāra mantra in Jain literary tradition. Treatment of Siddhacakra is mainly based on Yogaśāstra of Hemacnadra. Beside eightfold worship, Siddhacakra also plays a role in Snātra pājā, Navapada or Ayambila. This yantra should be seen as the most successful attempt to organize the worshipful objects of Jain devotion into a single yantra. This article also discusses the role played in esotoric and trantic exercised foundational element of Trantic Sādhanā in the context of the two- Siddhayantra and Namokāra mantra.
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Top left= Siddhacakra yantra in a temple with ritual offerings placed on it. Top right=Siddhacakra being bathed in milk during the snātra pājā, or ritual bath, Bottom= The corresponding nine worshipful elements in Jainism displayed in the yantra.
