Yantra
A sacred geometric diagram used as a focusing instrument for meditation, mantra and devotional practice. Each yantra is associated with a deity or cosmic energy.
Mantra
A sound, syllable or phrase repeated to focus the mind and invoke a chosen energy. The Gayatri mantra is the most recited mantra in the Vedic tradition.
Bija mantra
A 'seed' syllable — short, dense, and usually a single sound — that carries the essence of a deity. ‘Shreem’ is the bija of Mahalaxmi; ‘Aim’ of Saraswati.
Sankalpa
A clearly stated intent set before a ritual. Specific, present-tense, and singular. Sankalpa transforms an action into a practice.
Sri Yantra
The mother of all yantras — nine interlocking triangles forming 43 smaller triangles around a central bindu (point). Represents Devi as the source of creation.
Bindu
The dimensionless central point of a yantra. The seed. The unmanifest from which all geometry emerges.
Puja
Devotional worship ritual. Bhagya Cards are consecrated through a traditional Vedic puja before dispatch.
Pran Pratishtha
The ritual of installing prana (life force) into a deity image or yantra — transforming it from a representation into a living instrument.
Kundali
A Vedic astrological birth chart. Mapped at the moment of birth and used to read karmic patterns.
The nine astrological influences in Vedic astrology — Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.
Ishan
Northeast direction. The most auspicious corner of a home or business — traditionally where the altar or sacred objects are placed.
Mahalaxmi
The goddess of wealth, abundance, prosperity and dignity. Consort of Vishnu. Her bija is ‘Shreem’.
Gayatri
The mother of all mantras and the personification of the Gayatri verse from the Rig Veda. Patron of wisdom, light and right discernment.
Rudraksha
Sacred bead from the Rudraksha tree, used in malas for mantra counting. Associated with Lord Shiva.
Mala
A string of 108 beads used to count mantra repetitions. A single round of 108 is the traditional unit of practice.