Ask Arduous Task: What does the Swastika mean?[views:820][posts:0]___________________________________ [Mar 6,2014 10:53pm - 卐 ""] Q: What does the Swastika mean? Arduous Task: The swastika is an equilateral cross with four arms bent at right angles. The earliest archaeological evidence of swastika-shaped ornaments dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization of Ancient India as well as Classical Antiquity. It remains widely used in Indian religions, specifically in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, primarily as a tantric symbol to evoke shakti or the sacred symbol of auspiciousness. The word "swastika" comes from the Sanskrit svastika - "su" meaning "good," "asti" meaning "to be," and "ka" as a suffix. The swastika literally means "to be good". |