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Angkor Wat, [3] a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex. India The Ashoka Chakra represents the Laws of Dharma (righteousness). [4] Myanmar The color saffron stands for Theravada Buddhism. Singapore The white half stands for Chinese Buddhism. Sri Lanka The four Bodhi tree leaves symbolize four Buddhist metaphysical concepts. [5] Thailand
Yoonir is a religious symbolism in the traditional faith of the Serer people. It symbolizes the universe as well as the Serer people. In the Serer worldview, it represents good fortune and destiny and was used by Serer illiterates to sign their names. The peak of the star represents the Deity Roog. The other four points represent the cardinal ...
Color symbolism in art, literature, and anthropology is the use of color as a symbol in various cultures and in storytelling. There is great diversity in the use of colors and their associations between cultures [ 1 ] and even within the same culture in different time periods. [ 2 ]
Illustration of the Ashoka Chakra, as depicted on the flag of India. Depiction of a chakravartin, possibly Ashoka, with a 16-spoked wheel (1st century BCE/CE). The Ashoka Chakra (Transl: Ashoka's wheel) is an Indian symbol which is a depiction of the dharmachakra (English: "wheel of dharma").
Holi, widely known as the Hindu festival of colors, is a joyful annual celebration at the advent of spring with cultural and religious significance. Typically observed in March in India, Nepal ...
Vestments in different liturgical colours. Liturgical colours are specific colours used for vestments and hangings within the context of Christian liturgy.The symbolism of violet, blue, white, green, red, gold, black, rose, and other colours may serve to underline moods appropriate to a season of the liturgical year or may highlight a special occasion.
It also represents the four columns of the Jain Sangha: sadhus, sadhvis, sravakas and shravikas - monks, nuns and female and male laymen. It also represents the four characteristics of the soul : infinite knowledge, infinite perception, infinite happiness, and infinite energy.
In Hindu philosophy, the lotus is regarded to be the first born of creation and a magic womb for the universe and gods. It has also been associated with longevity, fertility, wealth, and knowledge. It is considered a symbol of freedom from desire and material attachment while invoking purity at a level of mind, speech and action by Buddhist ...