What is Swastika?
Swastika can be interpreted as the four Vedas (Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharva), which are the core Hindu scriptures. They can be thought of as the four goals of life: Dharma (right action), Artha (world prosperity), Kama (world enjoyment), Moksha (spiritual liberation). The limbs are also interpreted as representing the four seasons, the four directions, and the four yugas, or epochs (Satya, Treta, Dvapara, Kali).
The word swastika comes from Sanskrit: स्वस्तिक, romanized: svástika, meaning 'conducive to well being'.[7][8] In Hinduism, the right-facing symbol (卐) is called swastika, symbolizing surya ('sun'), prosperity and good luck, while the left-facing symbol (卍) is called sauvastika, symbolizing night or tantric aspects of Kali symbolizing the dark side.
Who is Swastika?
In Sanskrit, the word swastika is a combination of “su asti”. ‘Su’ meaning ‘good’ and ‘asti’ meaning to exist. Translated, this means ‘all is well.’ The swastika is thus understood to be a symbol of auspiciousness and good fortune, and is regularly donned in Hindu homes, businesses, printed materials, cars, temples, and ashrams.
When should you use Swastika?
Swastika has been used in the Indian subcontinent since 500 BCE. The word swasti occurs frequently in the Vedas as well as in classical literature, meaning 'health, luck, success, prosperity', and it was commonly used as a greeting. The final ka is a common suffix that could have multiple meanings.
Where is Swastika?
Swastika is everywhere where a hope for good fortune and sun is.
Why do we use Swastika ?
Swastika hornists the divine energy that runs in everything. Right-facing symbol hornist the power of the sun and with sun all life begins.
How to find Swastika ?
Swastika represents the north pole, and the rotational movements around a center or immutable axis (axis mundi), and secondly it represents the Sun as a reflected function of the north pole. It is a symbol of life, the vivifying role of the supreme principle of the universe, the absolute God, in relation to the cosmic order.
How to apply Swastika in your life today?
Use of swastika symbol are commonly found before entrances or on doorways of homes or temples. It is used to mark the starting page of financial statements which helps to harness the divine energy and power of sun both combining will fruit in good fortune.
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