{"id":110974,"date":"2020-07-26T17:01:46","date_gmt":"2020-07-26T11:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astrotalk.com\/astrology-blog\/?p=110974"},"modified":"2020-07-25T20:02:04","modified_gmt":"2020-07-25T14:32:04","slug":"swastik-meaning-and-significance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/astrotalk.com\/astrology-blog\/swastik-meaning-and-significance\/","title":{"rendered":"Swastik: Meaning and Significance in Hinduism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A geometrical figure and a religious figure since ages,&nbsp; Swastik has its own significance in Hindus.\nThe word Swastik has its origin from Sanskrit and means \u201cconducive to well\nbeing or auspicious\u201d. It has been Sanatana Dharma&#8217;s symbol of auspiciousness\nsince time immemorial.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/astrotalk.com\/astrology-blog\/swastik-meaning-and-significance\/#Origins\" >Origins<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/astrotalk.com\/astrology-blog\/swastik-meaning-and-significance\/#Swastik_in_Rituals\" >Swastik in Rituals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/astrotalk.com\/astrology-blog\/swastik-meaning-and-significance\/#Significance_in_other_cultures\" >Significance in other cultures<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Origins\"><\/span>Origins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The word has definite lexemic origin in Sanskrit. Swastik is derived from the roots Su meaning \u2018well\u2019 or auspicious and as meaning \u2018being\u2019. Hence, it is a symbol through which everything auspicious happens. Talking about its <strong>cosmic origin<\/strong>, Swastika represents the creation of the Almighty in the whole cosmos. The Hindu astronomy experts make twenty-seven divisions known as Nakshatras to divide the ecliptic circle of Cosmos. Each of them has been given a name after a prominent start or asterism in the respective part of the zodiac. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last and twenty-seventh asterism, opposite <strong>Chitra nakshatra<\/strong>, lies Revati having presiding deity as Pusha. In the Midway between Chitra and Revati, lies the twenty-second asterism-Shravan Nakshatra. Represented by vehicle Garud, its presiding deity is Vishnu. Midway from Revati to the direction of Chitra lies the eighth nakshatra, Pushya having its presiding deity as Bruhsapati. In this way, across forms in four directions in the celestial sky. The center of this cross represents is Dhruva. Forming a line from Dhruva, the stars known as Saptarishi can be observed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hindi term <strong>Saptarishi <\/strong>means Seven Rishis. In the present times, the seven rishis are Gautam, Bhardhvaj, Vishwamitra, Kashyap, Jamadgani, Vasistha, and Atri. By joining the line formed by the cross and Saptarishis, Swastik is formed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swastik_in_Rituals\"><\/span>Swastik in Rituals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Being an auspicious symbol, the Swastika is significant during religious rites and religious Pujas by Hindus. In Hinduism, it is very common to see people imprinting this swastika sign on new articles, appliances, the entrance of a new vehicle or business.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This symbol of <strong>Swastika represents mangal<\/strong>&#8211; peace, auspiciousness, success, and harmony in all ventures embarked on a life.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Swastik is symbolic of Aum-Kar.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Moreover, Swastik is a symbol of sacredness which wards off evil elements and brings good fortune.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Also, this auspicious symbol is imprinted on the doors of the house and ingrained in the floor of temples as a symbolic form of auspiciousness.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Swastika also depicts Surya, \u201cthe wheel of life\u201d in all four directions<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, in India Swastika has eternally embodied the following sentiments <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Kalyan i.e. the ultimate liberation<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A man\u2019s quest to <strong>attain spiritual knowledge<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Prayer for all living beings to attain moksha<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Encompasses the whole cosmos<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Symbolic of Lordess Lakshmi- the emblem of Wealth<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Symbolic of Vishnu- The four bars of Swastika represents the four hands of Lord Vishnu. And, Vishnu is the protector of the four directions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Protection from all four directions<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Symbolic of <strong>Sanatan Dharma and its sentiment <\/strong>of peace and moksha for all living beings.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Significance_in_other_cultures\"><\/span>Significance in other cultures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only in India, but the <strong>symbol of Swastika<\/strong> also has significance for ages in various other lands like Egypt, Greece, Italy, Japan, England, and the USA. The oldest painting of swastika appears in a Paleolithic case which dates back to 10.000 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One can also see it on early Christian tombs and on 2000 years-old Jewish temples of Palestine. However, though the swastika may have been a religious symbol in these religions. But, it does not have the same meaning of being redemptive (kalyankari), as it does in Hinduism. Moreover, Swastika is one of the sixteen auspicious symbols that one can find on the lotus feet of Supreme personality-Parabhram Purshottam Narayan, the Supreme God. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>Padma Purana<\/strong>, Lord Brahma describes this to Lord Narad. 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