The Hindu Temple v1.c5.s6.6

v1.c5.s6.6

While the square of 8 represents the order of the celestial world, established and illustrated on earth, by the drawing of the yantra of 64 squares, the square of 9 leads from the subtle body of the microcosm⁸² and its image to the universe, which it encloses. Eight are the Cakras and nine the doors (navadvāra) of Ayodhyā, the microcosm. They are the mind (manas), intellect (buddhi) and the 7 apertures of the body. Nine is the number of Agni, of Fire in its display, and in its essence,⁸³ for eight are the forms of Agni and the ninth is the Fiery essence which has entered, and is its forms. That is Agni's threefold state on earth, in the air and in heaven (Agni, Vāyu, Āditya; Ś.B. VI. 7. 4. 4) throughout all the degrees of manifestation. While this refers to the universe, the macrocosm, it has at the same time its correspondence in man, the microcosm, in whose body the nine immanent breaths (prāṇa) are the "immortal parts" (AV. V. 28. 1; Ś.B. X. 1. 4. 1; Ait. B. I. 4. 20).