Auspicious Swastik Rangoli
by Sonali Gangane
Title
Auspicious Swastik Rangoli
Artist
Sonali Gangane
Medium
Photograph - Rangoli Powder On Mosaic
Description
What is a swastika?
The swastika (Sanskrit svastika, "all is well") is a cross with four arms of equal length, with the ends of each arm bent at a right angle. Sometimes dots are added between each arm.
The swastika is an ancient symbol that has been found worldwide, but it is especially common in India. Its name comes the Sanskrit word svasti (sv = well; asti = is), meaning good fortune, luck and well-being.
The swastika is most commonly used as a charm to bring good fortune (in which case the arms are bent clockwise), but it has a variety of religious meanings as well.
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March 31st, 2014
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