The board and its tradition
Leela belongs to India’s tradition of spiritual board games. Historical boards vary in their layout and teaching. Leela Guide uses a board of 72 squares, connected by ten snakes and ten arrows.
Historical context: an Indian spiritual board in the Ashmolean collection
Explore the 72 squaresPlaying with an AI guide
Leela Guide is an online adaptation. You can play in English or Ukrainian and choose from five AI guide characters: Ananta, Daya, Kavya, Tattva and Veer. They explain squares and offer different ways to discuss the question you bring.
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What the symbols mean
Within the game’s symbolism, arrows represent qualities that help a player move upward, while snakes represent difficulties and recurring patterns. You can use those images to consider your own choices. The roll itself is random.
About the square explanations
Leela Guide is a free, non-commercial project, developed and maintained as a hobby.
The square explanations offer interpretations of Leela’s symbols and questions for reflection. Names and meanings vary between editions of the game.
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Reference: Harish Johari, The Yoga of Snakes and Arrows