Alternative spellings of this word include Siddhachakra.

In Hinduism

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: Google Books: Objects of Worship in South Asian Religions: Forms, Practices and Meanings

The siddhacakra (सिद्धचक्र), literally “wheel (cakra) of the liberated souls (siddha)”, is one of the most popular Jain onjects of worship after jina icons. Siddhacakras made of cloth, paper, metal, stone, and colored powder fill places of worship and provide auspicious decorations for homes and offices.

In the pūjā in Jaipur, three different forms of the siddhacakra were worshipped:

1. a powder version on a low platform,
2. a copper siddhacakra disc (yantra) placed in front of the powder diagram,
3. and an embroidered cloth representation of the central lotus of the siddhacakra, or the navapada, huing behind the powder diagram.

Digambaras today worship two different types of diagrams called siddhacakra:

1. siddhacakrayantra: small, portable, metal diagrams that are comrpised of an eight-petalled lotus;
2. siddhacakramaṇḍala: made of colored powder termed “Siddhacakra-Vidhāna” that are comprised of eight concentric circles.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism

The siddhacakra (सिद्धचक्र) is a Sanskrit term referring to a sacred diagram, worshipped by one of the two mūrtipūjaka (image-worshipping) sects in Jainism. In the central lotus of this diagram (cakra) are depicted the concepts of navapada.

Source: Shodhganga: A cultural study on the jain western Indian illustrated manuscripts

Siddhacakra (सिद्धचक्र).—The siddha-chakra is a very popular yantra (tantric-diagram) in the Jain cult. The siddha-chakra-yantra is constituted of the pāñcaparameṣṭhins or the “Five supreme ones (siddhas)” and the four essentials for salvation.

context information

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Siddha-cakra.—(EI 2), a yantra for worship. Note: siddha-cakra is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

context information

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Siddhacakra (ಸಿದ್ಧಚಕ್ರ):—[noun] (jain.) a kind of mystic circle or diagram worshipped for getting super-natural faculties.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Siddha, Cakra.

Starts with: Siddhacakrapuja, Siddhacakrarcanashtaka, Siddhacakrastotra.

Full-text: Navapada, Correct faith, Asceticism, Correct conduct, Siddhacakrapuja, Correct knowledge, Siddhacakrastotra, Mayanasundari, Shripala, Jnanadipti, Shivananda, Nishkriyananda, Vidyananda, Samaya, Shaktyananda, Mahananda, Rakta.

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