" GANAPATHI " The Lord of 'Vidya' is visualized  within the shape of the ' SHIVALINGA ' and the Lotus on the peak is representing ' VIDYA'. The line of symmetry is the 'VITAL FORCE' which motivates and promotes furtherance of knowledge, and eternal cosmic balance.

Propounded by the Adi Shankaracharya - The Cosmic Monogram was brought to book by ' Lakshmidhara ', the saga and the mathematician.

SOUNDARYALAHARI : Consisting of 9 (nine) mandalas including the Bindu, mainly obtained by commingling of nine triangles whose apex are parallel Circumscribed with eight and sixteen petalled lotuses, the former inside the latter - bounded with a square, bearing a passage (gap) i.e. gate on each side of the square.

 THE MANDALAS :  Sanskrit Version:

                                      Bhupoora - outer most
                                      Shodashadala Padma    -  inside above
                                      Ashtadala Padma           -  inside above
                                      Chaturdashara              -    inside above
                                      Bahirdashara               -   inside above
                                      Anthardashara              -  inside above
                                      Ashtara                         -  inside above
                                      Trikona                         -  inside above
                                     Bindu                           -  Centre- peak

Originally meant for worship of Mother Goddess. The Monogram as a subject of Art with colours and special effects.

' SWARNAMERU ' or ' HEMADRI ' is a elevation to
(SOUNDARYALAHARI)   ' SHREE CHAKRA '
This particular elevation of the 'Cosmic Monogram' has been uniquely developed as an innovation upon the existing concepts on 'Shree chakra' the 'Five steps' of five different stages of mind (Thaittireeya Upanishad).

The nine mandalas of the Chakra shown in concentric order, actually are 'situated one upon the other'.
The Bindu- the peak. Bhupoora the base. Remaining seven mandalas are placed one upon the other (one after the other) in order. Thus making it the ' Mountain Of Gold '- ' The Golden Tower '.

' Bhupoora '- The fortress with opening from 4 different directions.
' Shodashadala padma ' and ' Ashtadalapadma '  are placed with considerable elevation.

INNOVATION : The five steps are the five different stages of Mind .( Thaittireeya Upanishad )i.e.Anemia,   Pranamaya
Manomaya, Vignanamaya and Anandamaya Koshas (Cells).

There upon Chaturdashara stage, Bahirdashara, Anthardashara, Ashtara, Ashtara, Trikona Bindu, The resultant prismatic chambers as self illuminous and 'made of gold' Totality being pyramidical - Hence is called THE MERU,' Swarnameru' or     'Hemadri '.

'Vital force' {the line of symmetry} moving up conjoining with the Bindu the peak of the tower, establishing inner strength          { Vital force"}.

The Mother seated on the ' Shreechakra '( partially shown ) figurative part rendered with three yellows.
She wears the Six Yogic’ Chakras’ namely,
Muladhara
Swadhistana
Manipoora
Anahatha
Vishuddhi
Aagnya
and Sahasrara, respectively, situated at various regions on her self – {actually these are the imaginary ones} which are              attributed {visualized} as the Medallions worn by her.

SURYANAMASKARA – AADITHYA  HRIDAYA

THE PHYSICAL EXERCISE:  Imaginative, Composite, figurative expression of various subsequent postures that occur in the process of the exercise – pictorial symmetry recognition of the solar strength prevalent in the body promoting the allround development.
The line of symmetry ‘ VITAL FORCE ’ pervading all through the body conjoining with the external sun.
Attainment of supreme Joy and Experience with the strength physical and intellectual.

GAYATHRI-EMANCIPATION

This particular form 'GAYATHRI', the Mother of ' BRAHMAVADIN ' has been developed by the artist, based on the verse propounded by the sage ' VISHWAMITHRA '.

The preceptor is at his ecstatic state of mind realizing all the abilities of the mother, her head is symbolized as the 'SUN'.

TRI MURTHY
THE CELESTIAL TRIO : Bottom to Top:

Brahma - the creator, Vishnu - the protector and Shiva - the destroyer, are imagined one after the other in the ascending order and in positions placed vertically.
Sun and Moon  are {as the two eyes} together with the three faces symbolizing the universal face.
Line of symmetry {Vital force} predominant through, culminates in the form of the 'Trishul' {Trident}
into cosmic eternity.

VIRAJ – I, THE CREATOR

The concept of the ‘Viraj’ developed from ‘Brihadaranyaka Upanishad ‘CH-1, SEC –4 and SLOKA –3., wherein Brahma establishes himself in duality i.e.” PRAKRITI AND PURUSHA ” – “ A TWO CELLED SEED ”.
He is said to have attained duality ‘Without changing himself’ from his singularity. Here the line represents the ‘VITAL FORCE ’ as attaining this form.
This picture is attributed to the concept of ‘Manu and Satarupa’

VIRAJ –II –‘HIRANYA GARBHA’: This visual is the totality of the concept of ‘Hiranya Garbha’ {The creator and the Protector of all beings} with his faces depicted to various directions to represent his universal character. He contains within himself Man and Women possessing Sun and Moon in his hands.

VIRAJ-III , BRAHMABHAVAPRIYA

‘ BRAHMABHAVAPRIYA ‘from Brihadaranyaka Upanishad ‘, CH-1, SEC – 4, SLOKAS 7, 8, 9 and 10, is the state of Eternal identity of the self with ‘BRAHMAN ’.

This concept is shown as the form of penetration of the self into all bodies from that of ‘Hiranya Garbha’ down to the tiniest clump of grass. And thus is the attainment of ‘Sarvabhava’.
It occurs that through ‘ Vidya’ (Vital Force) as the line of symmetry, and the six yogic chakras which are the functionaries in the process, one can attain ‘ GOD REALIZATION ’.

THIRTY THREE GODS: The concept of ' Thirty Three Gods ' is emerging from CH - 3, SEC - 9 SLOKAS 2 to 6 of  'Brihadaranyaka Upanishad' visualizing the descriptive form of   ' Viraj ' within whom Eight ' Vasus', Eleven 'Rudras', Twelve'' 'Aadithyas', are contained with ' Indra ' and  'Brahmanaspathi ', at the peak, all being the parts of   ' Cosmic Vital Force ', emobodied within a single human form as ' VIRAJ '.

This is a visualization of how the 'BRIHATHI',' The speech of life' was administered to the perceptors { 'Brihaspathi to the rest'} the plant bearing the corns which is the source of physical strength. With the line of symmetry as ' VITAL FORCE ' the flowers symbolize the yogic Chakras.

This is an imagination of the above concept in conversation between 'AJATHASHATRU' and ' GARGYA ' where the
' SEVEN SAGES ' appear to be residing in' The bowl with its opening below and bulging above',in which manifold knowledge is stored.

 Description : Mouth - Atri

                         Ear      -  Bharadwaja, Gauthama
                         Eyes   -  Jamadagni, Vishwamithra
                        Nostrils - Vashista,  Kashyapa               

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