Svastika
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Significance of Svastika[edit]
The svastika is a symbol of auspiciousness.[1] It has been used as a symbol of the sun or Viṣṇu or even Gaṇeśa. It also represents the world-wheel, the eternally changing world, which is round and fixed. It is unchanging center or God.
Significance of Svastika on Doors[edit]
Svastika mark depicted on doors or walls of building or on animals are believed to protect them from the wrath of evil spirits or furies of nature.
References[edit]
- ↑ Svasti means auspiciousness.
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore