yantra

Y4A1N1T1R1A1
/jəntɹə/

noun

A geometrical diagram used as a meditation aid in tantric worship.

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Meanings

yantra1

nounyantra (plural yantras)

plural yantras

  1. A geometrical diagram used as a meditation aid in tantric worship.
  2. HinduismlifestyleAny object used as a meditation aid in tantric worship.

Yantra2

proper noun

Origin

yantra · noun

  1. Sanskritयन्त्र
  2. Sanskritयन्त्र
  3. Englishyantra

Borrowed from Sanskrit यन्त्र (yantra, “instrument”).

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Yantra · proper noun

  1. BulgarianЯнтра
  2. EnglishYantra

From Bulgarian Янтра (Jantra).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yantra,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yantra.

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