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The hamsa (Arabic: خمسة, romanized: khamsa, lit. 'five', referring to images of 'the five fingers of the hand'), [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] also known as the hand of Fatima , [ 4 ] is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout North Africa and in the Middle East and commonly used in jewellery and wall hangings.
Hongsa or Hansa is thought to refer to the bar-headed goose found in India (left) or a species of swan. [1]The Hongsa or Hansa (Sanskrit: हंस Hansa or hamsa) is an aquatic migratory bird, referred to in ancient Sanskrit texts which various scholars have interpreted as being based on the goose, the swan, [2] or even the flamingo.
A blue flag with a yellow hamsa in the centre and the yellow text "Bago Region" written in Burmese underneath it The flag of Bago Region depicts two golden hamsas , female one sitting on the male's back, on a white circle bordered by green charged at the centre of blue background.
The hamsa hand with the eye holds significance for Christians, Muslims, and Jews. Learn from experts the hamsa's origins, symbolism, and how to use it. The Deeper Meaning Behind the Hamsa Hand ...
The flag of Mon State depicts a hamsa in the centre of a red background. The current flag was approved by the Mon State Hluttaw and officially adopted on 8 June 2018. [1]In local legend, the city of Bago, which was founded by the Mon people, was established on the location where a hamsa sought refuge during a massive flood, hence the adoption of the bird on the flag.
The Hintha Gon Pagoda (Burmese: ဟင်္သာကုန်းဘုရား) is a shrine in Bago, Myanmar. [1] It is a popular tourist destination and is named after the mythological Hintha bird, [2] a symbol of the Mon people.
Flag Date Use Description 2022 Flag of Ayeyarwady Region: Seal of Ayeyarwady Region on a blue field c. 2018 Flag of Bago Region: Female hamsa perched on a male hamsa within a white circle bordered in green on a dark blue field.
The hamsa (swan) is the vahana, the mount or vehicle, of the god Brahma. In the Vedas and the Purânas it is a symbol for the soul/Soul. The hamsa is said to be the only creature that is capable of separating milk from water once they have been mixed; symbolically this is the display of great spiritual discrimination. It is symbolic for a ...