About this piece
A small yantra plate in brass. The photos show a red front with the name in Devanagari along the top, a blue diamond with Om at the centre, and four grids of small squares with numbers around it. A loop at the top is meant for hanging.
It measures 9 cm (3.5 in) square, is 0.5 cm thick and weighs 150 g. The back is plain brass. Kalasarpa yoga is an astrological term for a chart in which the planets lie between Rahu and Ketu.
How it is used
A yantra named for Kalasarpa yoga is usually kept on a puja altar or hung on a clean wall. It is often used alongside a puja chosen with an astrologer or priest. Practices differ by family and tradition.
Looking after it
- Dust gently with a soft dry cloth; avoid rubbing the coloured front.
