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Sri Yantra Goddesses, List of Goddesses in Shri Yantra, Shri Chakra. In standard Shri Vidya ritual tradition (such as the Navavarana Puja), there are exactly 98 primary goddesses (Shaktis/Yoginis) mapped across the nine layers (avaranas) of the Sri Yantra, all revolving around the central supreme deity, Goddess Lalita Tripura Sundari.
The countdown of the 98 goddesses across the 9 layers unfolds from the outside moving inward:
1. First Layer: Bhupura (Trailokya Mohana Chakra) — 28 Goddesses
The outermost square outer wall contains three distinct lines of deities:
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10 Siddhi Devis (governing mystical powers like Anima, Laghima) on the outer line.
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8 Matruka Devis (the Mother Goddesses: Brahmi, Maheshwari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Indrani, Chamunda, Mahalakshmi) on the middle line.
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10 Mudra Shaktis (governing psychic gestures) on the inner line.
2. Second Layer: 16-Petaled Lotus (Sarvaasha Paripuraka Chakra) — 16 Goddesses
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16 Nitya Kala Shaktis (also called the Akarshana Devis, representing forms of attraction like Kamakarshini, Budhyakarshini) reside on each of the sixteen petals.
3. Third Layer: 8-Petaled Lotus (Sarva Sankshobhana Chakra) — 8 Goddesses
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8 Guptatara Yoginis (the Ananga Shaktis, representing subtle erotic and sensory forces like Ananga Kusuma, Ananga Mekhala) reside on the eight petals.
4. Fourth Layer: 14 Triangles (Sarva Soubhagyadayaka Chakra) — 14 Goddesses
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14 Sampradaya Yoginis (governing the structural energy channels of the body and cosmos) reside within each of the fourteen interlocking triangles.
5. Fifth Layer: Outer 10 Triangles (Sarvartha Sadhaka Chakra) — 10 Goddesses
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10 Kulotteerna Yoginis (deities ruling vital pranas and worldly accomplishments) reside in these ten triangles.
6. Sixth Layer: Inner 10 Triangles (Sarva Rakshakara Chakra) — 10 Goddesses
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10 Nigarbha Yoginis (deities of ultimate protection and guardianship) occupy this inner ring of ten triangles.
7. Seventh Layer: 8 Triangles (Sarva Rogahara Chakra) — 8 Goddesses
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8 Rahasya Yoginis (also known as the Vagdevis, who govern speech, sound, and healing energies) reside in these eight triangles.
8. Eighth Layer: 1 Triangle (Sarva Siddhiprada Chakra) — 3 Goddesses
Directly surrounding the center point is a single downward-pointing triangle housing 3 Ati-Rahasya Yoginis at its corners:
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Kameshvari
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Vajreshi
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Bhagamalini
9. Ninth Layer: The Center Point (Sarva Anandamaya Chakra) — 1 Supreme Goddess
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Goddess Lalita Tripura Sundari sits at the absolute center point (Bindu), representing pure consciousness, bliss, and the source of all the surrounding emanations.
Alternative Textual Perspectives: While the active ritual count is 98 (or 99 including the supreme deity), esoteric sub-traditions mention higher variations. For instance, including minor auxiliary layers, weapon deities (Ayudha Devis), and macro-cosmic counts, some texts calculate up to 108 distinct energies, while broad philosophical texts state that thousands of subtle cosmic forces radiate out from the geometry.