The Sri Chakra or Shri Yantra

Sri Chakra: The Sri Chakra or Shri Yantra is a yantra formed by nine interlocking triangles that surround and radiate out from the bindu point, the junction point between the physical universe and its unmanifest source. It represents Sri Lakshmi, the goddess of abundance on all levels, in abstract geometric form. It also represents Tripura Sundari, "the beauty of the three worlds." Four of the triangles points upwards, representing Shiva or the Masculine. Five of these triangles point downwards, representing Shakti or the Feminine. 

Thus the Sri Yantra also represents the union of Masculine and Feminine Divine. Because it is composed of nine triangles, it is known as the Navayoni Chakra. Devi Durga is considered as one of the deities present in Sri Chakra.

During the pooja days, those who are initiated can meditate on Goddess using moola mantra and those who are non-initiated can meditate on Goddess or can recite Lalita Sahasranama and various stotras available on the net.

Mahaganapathi ChathurAvarthi tharpana is a ritual of offering of oblations to the yantra/sona badra sila (a stone worshipped as ganapathy like salagrama as Vishnu) while reciting each letters in Ganapathi’s moola mantra. This ritual will be preceded by Mahaganapathy homa in the morning of 28th August, 2010. The statement “There is nothing which cannot be accrued by Chathuravarthi tarpana” is enough to understand the powers of this mantra, the main stress is on spiritual benefits.

In the mahasankalpa for the Srichakra pooja/Chathuravarthi tharpana, each and all persons’ names and purpose of pooja will be recited and it is earnestly wished that the problems be melted away with the grace of the Goddess.

After these poojas, it is also proposed to start a 108- times Devi Mahatmya parayana throughout the month of Simha and in such a way, to get the conclusion of puja coinciding with the Durga parameswari pooja during the Navaratras of Kanya masa.

During the parayana days, those who are initiated into Chandi Saptasati can recite it.  Those, who are interested, can recite Durga Saptashloki which is equally beneficial. Also, Apadoonmoola Sree Durga Stotra, a condensed form of Durga Saptasati, is beneficial.