What is Yantra - About Yantra

By Supriya Bhattacharjee

In the world of astrology, Yantras play a very important role. Yantras are geometrical figures inscribed on a metal sheet or paper that work on energies pertaining to the particular God. The yantras are based on Vedic techniques and represent various mantras. There are mainly eight surfaces on which yantras can be inscribed, such as gold, silver, copper, crystal, birch, bone, paper, and Vishnu stone.

Yantras are made of circles, triangles, squares and dots as all these symbolize cosmic energies and powers. A person is required to see the Yantra and light a lamp before it everday in the morning. It is believed that doing this is very auspicious and the believer is blessed with a lot of success and wealth if he performs yantra puja (prayer) regularly.

The significance of Yantra

The Yantras are very powerful and they help in bringing peace, prosperity, success, good health and protection to the believers. They help if a person is trying to attain a particular result but is getting obstacles in the way. They can help a person in their personal lives and also in enhancing performance at work. The Yantras are made of mystical inscriptions of several planets in the universe that aid a believer in leading a content and happy life. They are related to planets as each of these planets have either good or bad effects, and yantras are believed to remove their harmful effects and increase their positive effects.

Yantras are designed in a way to relate with the five elements of nature - earth, water, fire, air and sky - and when one performs prayers regularly, it is said that they get a certain amount of power to control the nature for their own advantage.

Yantra Siddhi Puja and its Importance

There is a belief that according to Vedic tradition, a Yantra will give the best results only if it is activated by a siddhipuja. It is a special kind of puja that is performed by learned Purohits who recite the Vedic mantra of that particular God. It is important to find out whether this puja has been performed by the seller before purchasing a yantra.

Types of Yantra

There is a big list of Yantras that are available in the market but one needs to be special careful about their authenticity. It is best to buy them from a well know shop or a website if you want to get the desired results. At present, there are a variety of yantras available such as Sri Yantra, Kuber Yantra, Vyapar Vriddhi Yantra, Baglamukhi Yantra, Gayatri Yantra, Durga Beesa Yantra, Kaalsarpa Yantra, Vashikaran Yantra, Mahamrityunjay Yantra, Surya Yantra, Navgraha Yantra etc. These yantras are for different purposes and a person can select any of them according to his own needs. They can be used to bring success, power, wealth, fame, prosperity, business, health, family’s well being etc.

Let’s find out a bit more about the most popular Yantras amongst them all:

Sri Yantra – This yantra is extremely beneficial for attaining fame, power and monetary success. It is good for political leaders and senior level officers.
Kuber Yantra – Lord Kuber is the God of wealth and prosperity, and therefore, Keber Yantra is very effective for gaining financial success and it also helps in accumulating wealth.

Vyapar Vriddhi Yantra - This yantra is mainly aimed at increasing the sales, turnover and profits of a person’s business, and it blesses the owner with success, progress and prosperity in work.

Baglamukhi Yantra – This yantra is very useful for defeating enemies, winning law suits and getting success in competitions. It also prevents one from diseases and helps people in recovering from scars, surgeries and accidents.

Gayatri Yantra – The Gaytri yantra is very beneficial for gaining spiritual power, peace of mind and overcoming all ill effects of planetary positions in your horoscope.

Durga Beesa Yantra – This Yantra, if worshipped through beej mantra during Navratras, gives extremely good results. It is very powerful for getting what one desires, removing obstacles and winning over enemies.

Kaalsarpa Yantra – This is meant for people born under the Kaal Sarp Yoga. A person with this problem can worship this yantra to remove the ill effects in their horoscope.

Vashikaran Yantra – This Yantra is for those who want to win someone’s love and wish to bring their beloved under their control. It helps a person in getting the desired partner.

Mahamrityunjay Yantra – It is a powerful yantra that prevents people from sickness and diseases. It helps a believer in attaining good health, wealth and, success by relieving him of terrible diseases.

Surya Yantra – This Yantra helps a person in getting fame, success and power. If a person loses his job or is having troubles with colleagues, this yantra is advised.

Navgraha Yantra – This Yantra represents all nine planets of the universe. It is extremely useful in neutralising the negative effects in one’s horoscope.