The Shri Yantra or Sri Chakra of Tripura Sundari is a yantra or mandala formed bynine interlocking triangles surrounding a dot in the centre called a bindu.Four of these triangles are upright representing Shiva or the Masculine. Five of these triangles are inverted representing Shakti or the Feminine.Because it is composed of nine triangles, it is also known asthe navayoni chakra.
There is another smaller mystic diagram, called Seetha Chakra given in Tamil almanacs. In some almanacs it is given as a magic square of order 3 whereas in some others it is an arrangement of 9 small squares in 3 rows and 3 columns in which the digits 1, 2, .. 9 are written in that order column-wise from left to right.
These Chakras are used by the believers to predict the future. A believer takes a small flower, prays to God seeking divine directions and drops the flower randomly on a board containing an inscription of one of the Chakras. The number on which the flower falls is believed to give a broad indication of the future of the believer. For example, if the design is Sri Rama Chakra in the form of a magic square and the number on which the flower has fallen is 11 then the person can expect “victory in his/her future endeavors”.
These Chakras are used by the believers to predict the future. A believer takes a small flower, prays to God seeking divine directions and drops the flower randomly on a board containing an inscription of one of the Chakras. The number on which the flower falls is believed to give a broad indication of the future of the believer. For example, if the design is Sri Rama Chakra in the form of a magic square and the number on which the flower has fallen is 11 then the person can expect “victory in his/her future endeavors”.
