18th or 19th century
cm 3,7 x 3,7 x 3
Rock crystal carved and engraved by hand with a square shape at the base, but pyramidal in height. This yantra is a meditative support which is engraved with 2 opposite triangles and a third perfectly inserted in the junction area of the previous ones. In the center is the syllable Gam, which represents Ganesha. By pronouncing the syllable, the sound emitted helps to evoke the god's presence. The silhouette of the yantra evokes Mount Meru, the sacred mountain of Hindu mythology and considered the center of the Universe, so much so that the epithet Śrī Cakra was attributed to the yantra.
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