Ashtamangala - Wikipedia
Ashtamangala - Wikipedia
Ashtamangala - Wikipedia
In Buddhism
Groupings of eight auspicious
symbols were originally used
in India at ceremonies such as
an investiture or coronation of
a king. An early grouping of
symbols included: throne,
swastika, handprint, hooked
knot, vase of jewels, water
libation flask, pair of fishes,
lidded bowl. In Buddhism,
these eight symbols of good
fortune represent the offerings
made by the gods to
Shakyamuni Buddha
immediately after he gained
enlightenment.[1]
Śaṅkha
Endless knot
Lotus …
The lotus flower, or padma.
Parasol …
Jewelled parasol
The jewelled parasol (Sanskrit:
chatraratna; Tibetan: རི ན་ཆེ ན་ག གས་,
THL: rinchenduk[3]), which is similar in
ritual function to the baldachin or canopy:
represents the protection of beings from
harmful forces and illness. It represents
the canopy or firmament of the sky and
therefore the expansiveness and
unfolding of space and the element
æther. It represents the expansiveness,
unfolding and protective quality of the
sahasrara: all take refuge in the dharma
under the auspiciousness of the parasol.
Vase …
Treasure vase
The dharmachakra
Victory Banner …
Dhvaja
Sequences of symbols …
Hindu symbols
In Indian and Hindu tradition,[11] the
Ashtamangala may be used during
certain occasions including: pujas,
weddings (of Hindus), and coronations.
The ashtamangala finds wide mention in
the texts associated with Hinduism,
Buddhism, and Jainism. They have been
depicted in decorative motifs and cultural
artifacts.
Jain symbols
1. Swastika
2. Srivatsa
3. Nandavarta
4. Vardhmanaka (food vessel)
5. Bhadrasana (seat)
. Kalasha (pot)
7. Darpan (mirror)
. Pair of fish
See also
Dzi bead
Eight Treasures (Chinese equivalent)
Iconography
Mani stone
Sandpainting
Notes
1. Source: [1] (accessed: January 18,
2008) Archived 13 January 2008 at
the Wayback Machine
2. Source: Dpal be'u
3. Sarat Chandra Das (1902). Tibetan-
English Dictionary with Sanskrit
Synonyms. Calcutta, India: mainly
used in buddhismBengal Secretariat
Book Depot, p.69
4. Hyytiäinen, Tiina. "The Eight
Auspicious Symbols". In Saloniemi,
Marjo-Riitta (ed.). Tibet: A Culture in
Transition. Vapriikki. p. 198.
ISBN 978-951-609-377-5.
5. Source: gser nya
. Hyytiäinen, Tiina. "The Eight
Auspicious Symbols". In Saloniemi,
Marjo-Riitta (ed.). Tibet: A Culture in
Transition. Vapriikki. p. 197.
ISBN 978-951-609-377-5.
7. Powers, John. Introduction to
Tibetan Buddhism: revised edition.
Snow Lion Publications. p. 23.
ISBN 978-1-55939-282-2.
. Hyytiäinen, Tiina. "The Eight
Auspicious Symbols". In Saloniemi,
Marjo-Riitta (ed.). Tibet: A Culture in
Transition. Vapriikki. p. 196.
ISBN 978-951-609-377-5.
9. Hyytiäinen, Tiina. "The Eight
Auspicious Symbols". In Saloniemi,
Marjo-Riitta (ed.). Tibet: A Culture in
Transition. Vapriikki. pp. 198–199.
ISBN 978-951-609-377-5.
10. Zhou Lili. "A Summary of Porcelains'
Religious and Auspicious Designs."
The Bulletin of the Shanghai Museum
7 (1996), p.133
11. Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend
(ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna
Dallapiccola
12. Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam
(ed.). India through the ages .
Publication Division, Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting,
Government of India. p. 70 .
13. Titze & Bruhn 1998, p. 234.
References
Beer, Robert (1999). The Encyclopedia
of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs,
(Hardcover). Shambhala Publications.
ISBN 1-57062-416-X, ISBN 978-1-
57062-416-2
Beer, Robert (2003). The Handbook of
Tibetan Buddhist Symbols, Shambhala
Publications. ISBN 1-59030-100-5
Titze, Kurt; Bruhn, Klaus (1998),
Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the
Religion of Non-Violence (2 ed.),
Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 81-208-
1534-3
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