Hello friends ,
As you all know that in Hinduism before starting or
initiating any process, action or work the symbol of Om, Swastika as well as
the symbol of goddess Laksmi ( i.e.,Shree श्री) is inscribed on that
particular thing or object.
As in my previous blogs we have discussed about the esoteric symbol of Om …..Now we will discuss about the symbol of Swastika.
Swastika - A Symbol of Auspiciousness and Well being
Next to OM, Swastika is the second most sacred symbol of Hinduism symbolizing the eternal cycle of birth, suffering, death and birth. The word Swastika has a definite etymological origin
in Sanskrit. It is derived from the root:
Su
asti yena tat swastika
From the Sandhi(combination) of ‘Su’ that means “well or auspicious”, ‘Asti’ means “being” and ‘ka’ is a suffix the word swastika is
formed .
The symbol of swastika provides good fortune,welfare.,life , existence...etc.
Different
types of swastika:
There are two types of Swastikas. Right facing or Clockwise
direction Swastika and Left facing or Counterclockwise direction Swastika. Swastika symbol is substantial
for Hindus.You have experienced, not even a single work in Hinduism begins without Swastika symbol on it. Right and left Swastika symbols has different meaning.
The
right one is the evolution of the universe and the left one is the involution
of the universe. Swastika symbol also represents the God Sun. Almost all Hindu
yantra like shree yantra, accessories and religious designs has Swastika symbol
on them. Even the auspicious occasions, temples, pictures, sacred signs,
houses, doorways, ceremonies have the Swastika symbol on them.
| संहार, सर्वनाश, प्रलय(Death, Destruction, Annihilation) |
| Auspiciousness, Profit |
Left facing or Counterclockwise direction Swastika
is called “Aswastika". Both are equally holy and used for different
purposes to denote different ideas. Clockwise Swastika and
counterclockwise Swastika is like two faces of a coin, both are original.
Swasti
in Sanskrit means "well being", "being good",
"auspicious", "prosperity" etc. So the Sanskrit word
Swastika (Devanagari: स्वस्तिक) denotes
"conducive to well being or auspicious". The symbol Swastika also denotes the same. Where ever Swastika
image is shown it dissipate the idea of general well-being, auspiciousness,
good luck and prosperity.
The opposite word for Swasti in Sanskrit is Aswasti.
It means the exact opposite of Swasti .That means “not well", "not
good", "inauspicious", "hardship" etc. In Sanskrit the
word Aswast (Devanagari: अस्वस्थ) denotes
"unwell", "unhealthy" etc.
So the inverse Swastika or counterclockwise Swastika
is known as "Aswastika".
The Symbol of Swastika is used as the emblem for Sanatan Dharmma in Hinduism from ancient times.
Later on Jainism and Buddhism adopted
concepts of Swastika as part of their belief systems.
The
deeper meaning of the word Swastika is ‘Permanent Victory’.
It is said that any symbol can have positive
and negative meaning depending on how it is drawn. So in Hinduism, the
right-hand swastika is a symbol of the God Vishnu and the Sun, while the
left-hand swastika is a symbol of Kali and Magic.
The Right-Hand Swastika is one of the 108 symbols of the
Hindu god Vishnu as well as a symbol of the sun. The symbol shows the daily rotation of the sun by its arms, which appears in the
Northern Hemisphere to pass from east, then south, to west.
The Left-Hand Swastika usually represents the respected Hindu goddess Kali and magic. However, this form of the
swastika is not "evil" and it is the form most commonly used in
Buddhism.
To be continued...
So friend's, I think its enough for today,in my next blog i will tell you some other interesting facts and concepts of Hindu system.
So friend's, I think its enough for today,in my next blog i will tell you some other interesting facts and concepts of Hindu system.
Next time we will discuss further about the auspicious symbol Swastika that how the symbol of swastika is formed.
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