Maṇḍalas and Yantras in the Hindu Traditions

Contents......Page 5
Notes on Contributors......Page 7
List of Illustrations......Page 9
Introduction. Gudrun Buhnemann......Page 19
1.1 The Term Mandala......Page 31
1.2 Types o f Mandalas according to H. Brunner......Page 37
1.3 Some Structural Elements of Mandalas......Page 38
1.3.1 Lotus Designs......Page 39
1.3.2 The Square Grid......Page 42
1.3.3 Other Designs......Page 43
1.4. The Question of the Origin and Date of Mandalas......Page 44
2.1 General Remarks......Page 46
2.2 Types o f Yantras......Page 49
2.2.2 Type 2: Yantras Employed in Regular Worship......Page 51
2.2.3 Type 3: Yantras Employed in Optional Desire-Oriented Rites......Page 52
2.3 Some Constituent Parts of  Yantras......Page 57
3. Cakra......Page 67
3.1 Cakra as a Circle of Deities......Page 68
3.3 Cakra as a ‘Wheel’ or 
‘L otus’ in the Body......Page 69
1. Introduction......Page 75
2. The Mandala-like Arrangement in the  Baliharanacakra......Page 76
3. The Mandala-like Arrangement in Pancayatana Worship......Page 78
4. Lotus Designs and the Navagrahamandala......Page 79
5.1 The Saptasatimahayantra......Page 81
5.2 The Rudraplthamahayantra......Page 83
1. Introduction......Page 91
2. The Bhadramartanda and its Author......Page 92
3. The Structure of the Bhadramartanda and its Mandalas......Page 93
4. Constituent Parts of the Bhadras......Page 97
5. The Ritual Employment of the Mandalas......Page 99
6. Concluding Remarks......Page 100
7. Appendix: List of Mandalas Described in the BM......Page 101
Construction of Mandalas......Page 137
The Use of Mandalas......Page 143
The Symbolic Meaning of the Mandala......Page 157
Yantras......Page 160
Introduction......Page 171
A. Mandala......Page 174
B. Yantra and Cakra......Page 179
B. Varieties......Page 182
C. Description of a Particular Mandala Destined for a Diksa......Page 183
D. Construction of the Mandala......Page 188
E. Worship of Siva on the Mandala......Page 191
F. Virtues and Symbolism of the Mandala......Page 192
Conclusion......Page 194
Introduction......Page 197
1. Mandalas and Cakras......Page 198
2. Initiation Mandalas and their Role......Page 203
3. The Inclusion of Lower Revelation in the Mandala from the Vedasto the Siddhanta: The Case of the Svacchandatantra......Page 213
4. Mandalas bestowing Supernatural Powers......Page 219
5. Substitution and Change: The Worship of Visnu and theInclusion of the Buddha in the Netratantra......Page 227
Conclusion......Page 230
Appendix 1: The Construction of the Srimandala......Page 233
Appendix 2: The Navanabhamandala......Page 238
Appendix 3: The Trident Mandala......Page 240
Mandalas in Abhinavagupta\'s Tantraloka. Andre Padoux......Page 243
The Sricakra according to the First Chapter of the Yoginihrdaya. Andre Padoux		 239������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������......Page 257
Vastupurusamandalas: Planning in ihc Image of Man. Michael W. Meister......Page 269
Bibliography and Abbreviations		27 1�������������������������������������������......Page 305
Index......Page 325