yantra
/ˈjʌntrə/noun
उच्चारण यन्ट्र
यंत्र (पूजा-ध्यान में प्रयुक्त रेखाचित्र)
Core word
noun
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[C]
a diagram made of geometric shapes, used in Hindu and Buddhist worship and meditation as a symbol of divine power
यंत्र (पूजा-ध्यान में प्रयुक्त रेखाचित्र)
- A copper yantra was placed before the deity.
- The Sri Yantra is made of interlocking triangles.
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[C] technical
a device or instrument, especially in Sanskrit texts
यंत्र, उपकरण
- The old text describes a yantra for measuring time.
- Ancient Indian astronomers built a yantra to track the sun.
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yantras noun