Phra Pikanet
Twin Ganesha with Yantra Field
Two mirrored, crowned Ganesha heads around a large diamond-shaped syllable field, with a pyramid of spires above and two radiant star yantras in the corners.
✦Meaning & Background
Two crowned elephant heads face each other, each with a trident on the forehead and a curled trunk. Between the trunks sits a large diamond-shaped grid of lettered squares, with a stepped pyramid of spires above and two radiant stars around a square of letters in the upper corners. Phra Pikanet, the Thai name for Ganesha, is known in the tradition as the remover of obstacles and the protector of new beginnings.
✦More about this design
The site already has a twin Ganesha: two mirrored elephant heads beneath a stepped pyramid of spires reminiscent of the Gao Yord, with the Om sign and a spiral between them. This design shares that upper part but builds it out into a full yantra field. Where the first version has a small stepped grid at the bottom, here a large diamond of lettered squares sits between the trunks, with a stepped turret on each of its four points. The corners are filled too. At the top left and right stands a radiant star: a small square of letters with unalome spires pointing in every direction. The form recalls the Paed Tidt, where the spires also fan out all around. Below run several curved lines of script with a second Om sign at the centre. Phra Pikanet is the Thai name for Ganesha, the elephant-headed god known as the remover of obstacles. That is why he falls under success on the site: whoever is starting something new traditionally chooses him to clear the way. With its strict symmetry and wealth of detail, this design fits best on the upper back. Browse all Sak Yant designs, read about all Sak Yant symbols or book an appointment.
✦Frequently asked questions
How does this differ from the twin Ganesha?
The upper part with the pyramid of spires, the Om sign and the spiral is the same. This design adds a large diamond-shaped syllable field between the trunks, two radiant stars in the upper corners and extra lines of script at the bottom.
Who is Phra Pikanet?
Phra Pikanet is the Thai name for Ganesha, the elephant-headed god. In the tradition he is known as the remover of obstacles and the protector of new beginnings.
What is inside the diamond?
Single syllables, each in its own square. Such a grid of syllables in fixed positions is an old form within the yantra tradition, which you also see in the Paed Tidt with syllable grid.
