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The floor of the place of worship and the seat of Gods and Goddesses are decorated with specific tantric motifs known as Peeth or Yantra, related to the deity concerned. A Yantra is a diagrammatic representation of the deity, and consists of linear or septal geometrical permutations of. patterns considered as the plan of the terrestrial places where the deity resides.

For Shiva and Vishnu the Peeth is a square figure drawn by putting 12 to 19 dots, both logitudinally and transversally. In the Vishnu Peeth the number of dots is 19. The dots are joined to denote the cosmic field condensed at the central point. The centre or Bindu represents the place where the deity resides. The outer Largest square is the plan of a raised altar and the internal lines leading towards the centre represent the flight of steps. The steps symbolise entry from the earth through the cosmic field to the throne of divinity.

Shakti Peeth is represented by two interlocked triangles forming a hexagon. The circles represent lotus petals numbering 12 to 64. The whole Yantra is framed by lines of a square. It is an area where the object and subject meet the central point, Bindu which controls everything, serving as the vehicle of the mind. The circles symbolize wholeness or totality and denote the elemental earth or the material quality of nature.

A common Peeth for all deities including Ganesh and Panch Devatas is known as Swastic Peeth. It comprises geometrical design made by nine-point square. The dots are joined to make nine Swastic symbols within the square. The outer part of the remaining area is filled with wavy and zigzag dashed lines, or of designs of flowers, conch shells, petals, leaves, swastic, etc.

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