The Chakravyuha was a complex military formation described in ancient Indian texts, most famously in the Mahabharata epic. It was a circular battle formation that was arranged like a labyrinth or spiral, designed to trap enemy forces. In the Mahabharata, this formation plays a crucial role on the 13th day of the Kurukshetra War, where Abhimanyu (Arjuna's son) enters the formation but is ultimately unable to escape it.
I have drawn some vector versions of the Chakravyuha.
This is a classical labyrinth pattern, specifically known as the Cretan labyrinth or Classical Seven-Circuit labyrinth. It's one of the oldest and most well-known labyrinth designs in history. Unlike a maze, which has multiple paths and dead ends, this labyrinth has a single, continuous path that leads from the entrance to the center.
This particular design is associated with ancient Crete and the myth of the Minotaur, though similar patterns have been found across many cultures worldwide. The pattern has been discovered carved into rocks, laid out in stone on the ground, or depicted in art from various ancient civilizations.
This classical labyrinth pattern is indeed sometimes used to represent the Chakravyuha formation as described in the Mahabharata.
