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ID: 300451668
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300451668

 

Record Type: concept
yantras (geometric motifs, motifs, ... Design Elements (hierarchy name))

 

Note: Geometrical diagrams used as an aid to worship or meditation in tantric traditions. The assumed benefits to the user are derived from Hindu pantheon and tantric texts.
 
Terms:
yantras (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
yantra (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
yantra (Dutch,AD,U,SN)
yantra's (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,PN)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  D.DG

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Physical Attributes Facet
Physical Attributes Facet
Hierarchy of Design Elements (hierarchy name)
.... Design Elements (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of design elements (attributes)
........ design elements (attributes) (G)
Hierarchy of motifs
............ motifs (G)
Hierarchy of geometric motifs
................ geometric motifs (G)
Hierarchy of yantras
.................... yantras (G)

Additional Notes:
Dutch ..... Een geometrisch diagram, voornamelijk uit de tantrische tradities van de Indiase religies. Yantra's worden gebruikt voor de aanbidding van goden in tempels of thuis en als hulpmiddel bij meditatie. Ze worden gebruikt voor de voordelen die worden geboden door hun vermeende occulte krachten op basis van hindoeïstische astrologie en tantrische teksten. 

Sources and Contributors:
yantra............  [ANET, VP]
.................  Anet, working group AAT
yantras............  [ANET, VP Preferred]
.................  Anet, working group AAT
.................  Buhnemann, Mandalas and Yantras in the Hindu Traditions (2003)
.................  Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)
yantra's............  [ANET Preferred, VP]
.................  Anet, working group AAT
.................  Buhnemann, Mandalas and Yantras in the Hindu Traditions (2003)
.................  Pott, Yoga en Yantra in hunne beteekenis (1946)
 
Subject: .....  [ANET, VP]
 
Note:
English .......... [ANET, VP]
.......... Anet, working group AAT
Dutch .......... [ANET, VP]
.......... Anet, working group AAT

 

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