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 prosperity), 3) Karma (enjoyment), 4) Moksha (salvation).

·       Four Ashrmas (stages of life): 1) Brahmacharya (Student life), 2) Grihastha (Family Life), 3) Van prasthasana (Retirement), 4) Sanyasa (Preparation for salvation)

·       Four Varnas: 1) The Brahmins (the intellectuals) were regarded as the mouth of human race., 2) The Kshatriyas (Administrators and warriors) were the two arms, the Vaishyas, the producers of wealth like the traders, artisans, and 3) Agriculturists, represented the abdomen and the thighs, and 4) The Shudras (Labourers) carried the weight of society as the two feet.

·       Four main seasons: Symbolising the cyclic nature of time: 1) The daily rotation of the earth at 3200 k.p.h. around itself, 2) The annual rotation of the earth at over 106,000 k.p.h. around the sun, 3) The motion resulting from the gravitational pull of the star Hercules at 69,500 k.p.h., 4) The time duration between the two main conjugations of all planets with the first point of Aries at a reference point on the earth.

Compiled from reliable sources

Vikas P Deshpande.

M. E. Civil, Structural Consultant.

Vastu and Feng shui Consultant.

0434681647 deshpandevikas@gmail.com

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