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  2. Swastika - Wikipedia

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    The swastika is a symbol with many styles and meanings and can be found in many cultures. The appropriation of the swastika by the Nazi Party is the most recognisable modern use of the symbol in the Western world. The swastika (卐 or 卍) is a symbol used in various Eurasian religions and cultures, and it is also seen in some African and ...

  3. Hindu iconography - Wikipedia

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    Swastika is a symbol connoting general auspiciousness. It may represent purity of soul, truth, and stability or, alternatively, Surya , the sun. Its rotation in four directions has been used to represent many ideas, but primarily describes the four directions, the four Vedas and their harmonious whole.

  4. Category:Hindu symbols - Wikipedia

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    Swastika (28 P) Pages in category "Hindu symbols" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

  5. Asian faiths try to save swastika symbol corrupted by Hitler

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    The equilateral cross with its legs bent at right angles is a millennia-old sacred symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism that represents peace and good fortune, and was also used widely by ...

  6. Indian wedding invitations - Wikipedia

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    Swastika symbols: This Swastika symbol means all is well and is an ancient symbol present in numerous and diverse cultures around the world which symbolizes peace and happiness. Doli symbols: This symbol denotes glee, fun, happiness and marks the beginning of an auspicious occasion. It not only brings happiness to the faces of guests who are ...

  7. Wikipedia : WikiProject Hinduism/Swastika

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    The Hindu Swastika, a sacred symbol of Hinduism for thousands of years is on the left. You can see it on the walls of many Hindu temples, ancient and modern, in India. The Hindu Swastika sits flat, giving it a more passive posture, and has four dots.

  8. File:HinduSwastika.svg - Wikipedia

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    English: Swastika It symbolizes Harmony, Lord Ganesh has it on his right hand. Differs from other uses of swastika by the four dots inside each of the four arms. Also, it is always drawn with the four inner arms at 0, 90, 180 and 270 degrees on the compass, unlike other inscriptions where the inner arms are in the form of an 'X'.

  9. National symbols of India - Wikipedia

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    Indian elephant is the largest terrestrial mammal in India and a cultural symbol throughout its range, appearing in various religious traditions and mythologies. [68] [69] It is native to mainland Asia with nearly three-fourth of the population found in India. [70] [71] It was declared as the national heritage animal of India on 22 October 2010 ...