Chakraviyuh

The closest English word to describe a Chakraviyuh is ‘Labyrinth’.

Indian Mythology through the epic of The Mahabharata describes the Chakraviyuh as an epitome of military strategy and design.

It places the army in a lotus formation that has many hidden trapdoors and pitfalls but only one real entry point.

Designed to expand and contract at will, the formation itself has the flexibility to fortify itself and protect something valuable, and could be virtually impenetrable.

But it’s real power lies in the ability to spread out wave after wave of armies, cascading at an alarming pace, pulverizing every opposition.