It consists of a dot ( Bindu) at the center surrounded by nine triangles, of which five have their apexes downward, and the other four upwards. The mutual intersection of these line triangles forms forty-three triangles in all. This is surrounded by concentric circles with eight lotus petals and sixteen lotus petals. This again is surrounded by three concentric circles. Finally, on the outskirts there is a square of three lines, the lines one inside the other, opening out in the middle of each side as four portals.

The Bindu, like a dicotyledonous seed, contains the Siva-Sakti principle as one closely knit unit. It then gradually swells, giving rise to the polarisation of Siva (father principle) and Sakti (mother principle) retaining at the same time the original latent and potent status containing the Siva-Sakti combinations. These three units form a triangle now, as it were. This process goes on and on until it results in the Srichakra which is representation of the supreme consciousness in its various levels of evolution. In other words, it thus represents the absolute in all its aspects.

The Srichakra can be used for permanent worship either in the form of a yantra (two dimensional engraved figure) or a meru (three dimensional embossed figure). The yantra can be drawn on a bhujra leaf, or plates of copper, silver or gold. The most common material for the meru is the pancaloha- gold, silver, copper, tin, and lead.

The nine abodes are the powers of the mystic gestures¹. The five vital breaths and the five minor breaths are the ten divinities of the outer spokes. The ten aspects of fire are the ten divinities of the inner spokes. The qualities of cold, heat, pleasure, pain, desire, satvam, rajas, and tamas are the eight powers in the eight triangle enclosure. The Unmanifest, the Great, and the principle of Ego are the divinities of the inner triangle; Kameshwari, Vajreshwari, and Bhagamalini. Pure unconditioned intelligence is kameshwara. The supreme divinity Lalita is one's own blissful self.

- Bhavanopanishad

Corresponding to Kula-sahasraram, Muladharam, Swadishtanam, Manipuram, Annahatam, Vishudhi, Lambika, Ajna, Sahsraram, and Akula-sahasraram.