English Explanatory Dictionary

yantra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A geometrical diagram used as a meditation aid in tantric worship.
  2. Any object used as a meditation aid in tantric worship.
name
  1. A river in Bulgaria

Pronunciation

/jəntɹə/

Word forms

yantra yantras

Etymology

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

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