Svastika

GPTKB entity

Statements (74)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:symbol
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Swastika
gptkbp:appearsIn Textiles
Coins
Manuscripts
Temples
Ritual objects
gptkbp:associatedWith Prosperity
Sun
Auspiciousness
gptkbp:directionA Can be clockwise or counterclockwise
gptkbp:etymology From Sanskrit svastika, meaning 'conducive to well-being'
gptkbp:meaning Well-being
Good fortune
gptkbp:notToBeConfusedWith gptkb:Nazi_swastika
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Ancient_India
gptkbp:shape Cross with arms bent at right angles
gptkbp:unicodeBlock U+5350 (卐)
U+5351 (卍)
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:architectural_style
gptkb:Religious_symbol
Decorative motif
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Ancient_Greek_culture
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:Freemasonry
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Jainism
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:ceramics
gptkb:jewelry
gptkb:folk
gptkb:Tibetan_Buddhism
gptkb:Chinese_Buddhism
gptkb:East_Asia
gptkb:East_Asian_cultures
gptkb:Japanese_Buddhism
gptkb:Pre-Columbian_Americas
gptkb:Tantra
gptkb:Zoroastrianism
gptkb:mantras
gptkb:Iron_Age_Europe
gptkb:Bon_religion
gptkb:Neolithic_Eurasia
gptkb:Ancient_Roman_culture
gptkb:Vastu_Shastra
Architecture
Celtic culture
Festivals
Weddings
Buddhist temples
Flags
Jain temples
Coats of arms
Textile patterns
Germanic culture
Baltic culture
Slavic culture
Ancient European cultures
Finno-Ugric culture
Christianity (early art)
Commercial logos (historically)
Household decorations
Judaism (ancient art)
Military insignia (historically)
Modern Buddhist iconography
Modern Hindu iconography
Modern Hindu rituals
Modern Jain iconography
Sports teams (historically)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shitalanatha
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Svastika