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  RELIGIOUS SYMBOL SWASTIKA Swastika is a symbol of auspiciousness. It represents the world-wheel (life cycle) or the eternally changing world around a fixed, unchanging centre or God. The fragmentation that occurred at the Big-Bang, scattering energy in all directions, appears like the figure of Swastika. It creates an impression of perpetual motion and symbolises welfare. The right-angled arms of this ancient sun sign denote the indirect way that divinity is apprehended. The four limbs represent: ·        Four Directions: Space. ·        Four Vedas: Knowledge. 1) Rig Veda with general knowledge, 2) Yajur Veda deals with knowledge of action (karma). 3) Sama Veda deals with knowledge of worship (Upasana), 4) Atharva Veda: deals with knowledge of science: machines (Yantra), formulae (Mantra) and techniques (Tantra). ·        Four Purusharthas: 1) Dharma (Duties), 2) Artha (material pr...

  RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS AUM (OM) This is a Symbol of Supreme God. It is the most powerful word-symbol for use in prayers and meditation. An idol can be solid like stone image or subtle like fire. Sound is the subtlest of all idols and of all sounds. AUM is the most potent and the most natural. Hindus believe that it was the first sound produced at the creation of the universe, the Big Bang. As such, everything emanates from this and represents the eternal “energy” released at the time of the Big Bang. The sacred syllable AUM is the name of God. It is uttered at the beginning and at the end of most Hindu prayers. It is considered to be the essence of Hindu scriptures and also represents the concept of one God, “Ek Omkar”, in Sikhism. Many explanations have been given for this sacred symbol; the main facts are given below. 1)       The proper way of writing OM, (Monosyllabic) is AUM (three syllables). The latter symbolises the Trinity representing the three...

  HINDU The word HINDU has its origin in Sanskrit literature. In the Rig Veda, India was referred to as the country of “Sapta Sindhu”, i.e. the country of seven great rivers. The word “Sindhu “refers to rivers and sea and not merely to the specific river called the Sindhu (Indus) , now in Pakistan. In Vedic Sanskrit, according to ancient dictionaries, “sa” was pronounced as “ha”. Thus “Sapta Sindhu” was s as “Hapta Hindu”; similarly, “Sarswati” was pronounced as “Haravyati” or “Harahwati”. This is how the word “HINDU” came into being. The ancient Persians also referred India as “Hapta Hind”, as recorded in their classic “Bem Riyadh”. That is why some scholars came to believe that the word “HINDU” had its origin in Persia. The Greeks who invaded India under Alexander the Great, dropped the “H” completely and used the name Indoos or Indus which later led to the formation of the word “India”. Compiled by Vikas P Deshpande. M.E. Civil, Structural Consultant. Vastu and Feng Sh...