This mandala represents the enclosing walls or fence of the
zonule of a practitioner. The three lines of the earthsquare of Shri Yantra each
has a set of subsidiary aspects or sub-limbs of the goddess.

On the outer line are the eight World Protectors (lokapalas), the guardian
spirits of the directions and intermediate points. On the middle line are eight
Siddhi Shaktis identified with the senses. On the inner line are eight Shaktis
ruling desire, anger, envy, delusion, greed, jealousy, virtue and vice. They are
the eight matrikas or little mothers. These Shaktis are collectively known as
the Obvious Ones (Prakata Yoginis).

The Shaktis in this circle are known as the Hidden Ones. The
whole mandala of 16 petals is called 'Fulfiller of Desire'. The presiding form
of the red devi is Tripureshi. Her vidya is Aim Klim Sauh. She is described as
ornamented with all gems, carrying a book and a rosary. The 16 yoginis in this
mandala are associated with the attainment of desires by the cultivation or
strengthening of power over mind, ego, sound, touch, sight, taste, smell,
intellect, steadiness, memory, name, growth, etheric body, revivification, and
physical body. They are described as the Nityakalas. Each holds noose, goad, pot
full of nectar, and makes the sign of giving. They are very red.

The Shaktis in this mandala are called the Very Secret Yoginis.
The whole circle of eight petals is called the 'All Exciting Cakra'. Presiding
here is Tripura Sundari. She is described as swaying because of Her love
intoxicated state, with Her eyes full of bliss. She smiles with passion. She
shows the mudras dispelling fears and granting boons. The eight Shaktis in each
of the eight petals of the mandala are described as Shaktis of Speech, Holding,
Walking, Excreting, Pleasure, Abandoning, Concentration and Detachment. They are
described as sapphire blue, holding noose, goad, dispelling fear, and holding
blue lotus. Their names (Ananga Madana etc) all convey terms of loving
sexuality.

This mandala is called 'The Cakra Bestowing All Good Fortune'.
The Yoginis are called 'Concealed by Tradition'. The presiding form of the devi
is Tripura Vasini. She is very red and very beautiful. Fourteen Shaktis of the
triangles are associated with the chief nadis or currents of bioenergy. They are
described as being proud, wanton, young, colour of cochineal, ornamented with
gems, holding noose, goad, mirror, winecup full of nectar. They are the
Arkashanis or Attractors. Here we move from the petals of the flower into the 43
triangles of Shri Yantra, formed from the four fires and the five shaktis.

This mandala is called 'The Cakra Bestowing All Objects to the
Sadhaka'. The Shaktis are called the Kula Kaulas. The presiding aspect is
Tripura Shri. She is as effulgent as 1000 rising suns, adorned with celestial
ornaments, with large rising breasts, holding book and rosary, dispelling fears
and granting boons. The 10 Shaktis in the triangles are described as having
thrilled faces, holding noose and goad and adorned with various crystal and
heavenly gems. These are the Yoginis of the 10 vital breaths. The gem is pearl.
The dhatu is semen. The time is lunar day (tithi). The mudra is called the All
Intoxicating with Love. The nature is sun of sun.

The mandala is called 'The Cakra Protecting All'. The Yoginis
are called Without Origin. The presiding aspect of Lalita is Tripura Malini. She
holds noose and goad, dispels fear, and holds a skull. She is of vermilion
brightness. Her Shaktis are the colour of 1000 rising suns, adorned with pearls
and gems, holding noose, chisel, and showing the gestures of knowledge, and
giving boons. They are the Shaktis of the 10 Vital fires. The gem is emerald.
The dhatu is Marrow. The time is Lunar Fortnight. The Mudra is the Great Goad.
The nature is moon of sun. Here Tripura is garlanded in her red flowers, also
equated with the blood of menstruation. See Yoni Tantra.

The eight triangle mandala is called 'The Cakra Destroying all
Disease'. The yoginis are known as the Secret or Rahasya yoginis. The presiding
aspect of the Red Goddess is Tripura Siddha, She is described as the Destroyer
of Poison. Her yoginis are the colour of pomegranate flowers, wearing red
clothes, smeared with red scent, each carrying five arrows and a how. These
Shaktis are the rulers of Cold, Heat, Happiness, Sorrow, Desire, and the three
Gunas Sattvas, Rajas, Tamas. They are also called the eight Vasinis. The gem is
diamond (Vajra). The time is month. The Mudra is Khecari Mudra. The nature is
fire of moon.

The central triangle mandala is called 'The Cakra Giving All
Success'. The Yoginis are called Very Secret. Lalita dwells here as Tripura Amba.
She is also known as Sampatprada Bhairavi, coppery effulgent, like 1000 suns,
with three eyes, a face like the moon, adorned with white gems, with a beautiful
figure, rising swelling breasts, intoxicated, wanton, young, proud, holding
book, dispelling fear, holding a rosary and granting boons. Her three Shaktis
are called Lady of Lust (Kameshvari), Adamantine Lady (Vajreshi), and Flowery
Vagina (Bhagamalini). KamesvarI is called the Rudra Shakti. She is white in
colour, besmeared with ash, adorned with pearls and crystal, and various other
gems, holding book, rosary, bestowing boons and dispelling fear. Vajresi is the
Visnu Shakti. She is bright as red powder (Kumkuma), adorned with flowers and
gems, like the dawn sun. Her eyelids are smeared with sapphire dust, She holds
sugarcane how, flowery arrows, bestows boons, dispels fear. Bhagamalini is the
Brahma Shakti. She is effulgent as molten gold, adorned with priceless gems,
holds noose, goad, and shows the gestures of knowledge and bestowing boons.

This is the bindu and the mandala is called 'Purely Blissful'.
The Yogini in this mandala is the Queen of Queens, the Very Red One, Her
Transcendent Majesty Lalita Maheshvari. Her vidya is Ka e i la hrim ha sa ka ha
la hrim sa ka la hrim, plus a secret 16th syllable. Her description is given in
Vamakeshvara Tantra. Surrounding Her are the fifteen Eternities of the
waxing moon. The gem is ruby. The dhatu is hair. The time is year. The mudra is
Yoni Mudra. The nature of the mandala is moon of moon Here too is Kamakala, the
combined red, white and mixed bindus and the ultimate secret of Shri Shri
Mahatripurasundari Devi. Here she sits in sexual union with Mahakameshvara, a
form of Shri Mahadeva.