WHAT IS SRI YANTRA
The Sri Yantra also known as the Sri Chakra represents all the fundamental principals of Tantric philosophy. It is known as the best or supreme existing yantra and all other yantras derive from it.
The place of the mother goddess is represented by the dot or bindu in the centre of the design. The dot has four legs
Brahma – the creator is in the northeast.
Vishnu – the preserver is in the southeast.
Rudra – for withdrawal is in the southwest.
Sadasiva – for retention is in the northwest.
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The Kakanmath temple was commissioned y Kachchhapaghata ruler Kirttiraja (1015-1035 CE). This can be inferred from a Kachchhapaghata inscription found at the Sas-Bahu Temple in Gwalior
Originally, the site had a temple complex, with a central temple surrounded by four subsidiary
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shrines. Only the ruins of the central temple stand now..
The temple stands on an ornate base (pitha). The building includes a sanctum, a vestibule, and two halls (gudha-mandapa and mukha-mandapa). The sanctum has a circumambulatory path with three transepts.
The gudha-mandapa has lateral transepts, and four clusters of pillars; each cluster contains four pillars.
Originally, the site had a temple complex, with a central temple surrounded by four subsidiary
https://t.co/6OeOm96Oxp
shrines. Only the ruins of the central temple stand now..
The temple stands on an ornate base (pitha). The building includes a sanctum, a vestibule, and two halls (gudha-mandapa and mukha-mandapa). The sanctum has a circumambulatory path with three transepts.
The gudha-mandapa has lateral transepts, and four clusters of pillars; each cluster contains four pillars.