🌺।।12 Divine and Powerful Symbols in Hinduism।।🌺
⚜️1. Om (Aum) – the most important Hindu symbol, often used as the emblem of Hinduism (see above).
⚜️2. Hands in prayer – a sign of respect for the sacred, that which is dear to the heart (see above).
⚜️3. Lotus (padma) – symbol of purity/transcendence. Growing out of the mud, it is beautiful, and though resting on water, it does not touch it.
⚜️4. Conchshell – used during arati: one of the four symbols of Vishnu. The others are the lotus, club and disc.
⚜️5. Swastika – an ancient solar sign considered to invoke auspiciousnes.
⚜️6. Trident (trishul) – the symbol of Shiva; often carried by Shaivite sannyasis (renunciates).
⚜️7. Kalasha – coconut circled by mango leaves on a pot. Often used in rituals such as the fire sacrifice.
⚜️8. Deepa/lamp – symbol of light
⚜️9. Sri Yantra
⚜️10. Kundalini
⚜️11. Tripundra
⚜️12. Trishakti
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