sri-yantratantrashodashitripura-sundari

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌯𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌮𑌂𑌤𑍍𑌰 (𑌷𑍋𑌡𑌶𑍀 𑌮𑌂𑌤𑍍𑌰)

Shri Yantra Mantra (Shodashi Mantra) in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 Friday mornings, Diwali, or during Sri Yantra puja·🎵 Audio included·📜 Sri Vidya Tantric tradition

Read in your language / script

हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Sri Vidya Tantric tradition · Ancient Tantric sages (attributed to Adi Shankaracharya for popularization) · Ancient (codified in medieval period)

The Sri Yantra and its associated mantras come from the Sri Vidya tradition, one of the most sophisticated schools of Hindu Tantra. The geometry of the Sri Yantra — 9 interlocking triangles creating 43 smaller triangles — is mathematically precise and is said to represent the entire process of cosmic creation and dissolution. Adi Shankaracharya is credited with establishing Sri Yantra worship in the major Shankaracharya mathas (monasteries).

✦ As told in scripture

The Sri Yantra at the Sringeri Sharada Peetham (established by Shankaracharya) has been worshipped continuously for over 1200 years. The monastery has never faced financial hardship in its entire history — it has always had exactly the resources needed. Scientists have discovered that the Sri Yantra's geometry produces a unique resonance pattern that matches the vibrational frequency of the 'Om' sound — suggesting the ancient sages encoded sound into geometry thousands of years before modern physics understood wave patterns.

Listen & Chant Along

0all time

Complete Text with Meaning

Tap any line — or the ▶ button — to hear it recited

Verse 1

𑍐 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌂 𑌹𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌂 𑌕𑌮𑌲𑍇 𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌲𑌯𑍇 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍀𑌦 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍀𑌦 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌂 𑌹𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌂 𑍐 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍍𑌯𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑌃॥

Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Kamale Kamalalaye Praseeda Praseeda Shreem Hreem Shreem Om Mahalakshmyai Namah

Meaning:Om Shreem Hreem Shreem — O Lotus Goddess dwelling in the lotus, be pleased, be gracious! Shreem Hreem Shreem — Om, salutations to Mahalakshmi!

Verse 2

𑍐 𑌐𑌂 𑌹𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌂 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌪𑍁𑌰 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰𑍀𑌯𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑌃॥

Om Aim Hreem Shreem Tripura Sundaryai Namah

Meaning:Om Aim Hreem Shreem — Salutations to Tripura Sundari (the beauty of the three worlds)!

Verse 3

𑌕𑌾 𑌏 𑌈 𑌲 𑌹𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌂 𑌹 𑌸 𑌕 𑌹 𑌲 𑌹𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌂 𑌸 𑌕 𑌲 𑌹𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌂॥

Ka E Ee La Hreem Ha Sa Ka Ha La Hreem Sa Ka La Hreem Shreem

Meaning:Ka-E-Ee-La-Hreem, Ha-Sa-Ka-Ha-La-Hreem, Sa-Ka-La-Hreem, Shreem — (The Panchadashi/Shodashi mantra encoded in the geometry of the Sri Yantra).

Word-by-Word Meaning

Click any word to hear its pronunciation

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌂🔊ShreemBija mantra of Lakshmi — attracts wealth and prosperity

𑌹𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌂🔊HreemBija of Maya Shakti — cosmic creative energy

𑌐𑌂🔊AimBija of Saraswati — knowledge and wisdom

𑌕𑌮𑌲𑍇🔊KamaleO lotus one (Lakshmi)

𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌲𑌯𑍇🔊KamalalayeDweller in the lotus

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍀𑌦🔊PraseedaBe pleased, be gracious

𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍍𑌯𑍈🔊MahalakshmyaiTo the great Lakshmi

𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌪𑍁𑌰 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰𑍀🔊Tripura SundariThe beauty of the three worlds (supreme Shakti)

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌯𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰🔊Shri YantraThe sacred geometric form representing the cosmos

𑌷𑍋𑌡𑌶𑍀🔊ShodashiThe 16-syllable mantra (most secret Shakti mantra)

Benefits of Chanting Shri Yantra Mantra (Shodashi Mantra)

✦

The Sri Yantra is considered the most powerful sacred geometry in Hinduism

✦

Combines Lakshmi mantra + Tripura Sundari mantra + Panchadashi bija mantras

✦

The Sri Yantra represents the entire cosmos in geometric form

✦

Used for wealth attraction, spiritual advancement, and cosmic harmony

✦

Meditating on the Sri Yantra while chanting is exponentially more powerful

✦

One of the deepest Tantric practices — connects material and spiritual wealth

How to Chant Shri Yantra Mantra (Shodashi Mantra)

Repetitions108times

Best TimeFriday mornings, Diwali, or during Sri Yantra puja

Place a Sri Yantra (can be a printed image) before you. Light a ghee diya. The first mantra (Om Shreem...) is for Lakshmi worship — chant 108 times. The second (Om Aim Hreem Shreem) invokes Tripura Sundari. The third (Ka E Ee La Hreem...) is the advanced Panchadashi mantra — traditionally requires initiation from a guru. Beginners should focus on the first mantra. Gaze softly at the center point (bindu) of the Sri Yantra while chanting.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Shri Yantra Mantra (Shodashi Mantra) written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

The Sri Yantra is the most sacred geometric symbol in Hinduism — a complex pattern of 9 interlocking triangles (4 pointing up = Shiva, 5 pointing down = Shakti) surrounded by lotus petals and a square gate. It represents the entire cosmos and the union of divine masculine and feminine.

The Shodashi (16-syllable) Mantra is considered the most secret and powerful mantra in the Sri Vidya tradition. It is an extension of the Panchadashi (15-syllable) mantra with an additional 'Shreem' at the end. Traditionally, it requires initiation from a qualified guru.

Yes. While a copper or gold Sri Yantra is ideal, a correctly printed image also works for meditation and mantra chanting. The key is the geometric accuracy and your devotion, not the material.