Nandavarta
The Nandavarta or Nandyavarta is one of the eight auspicious symbols of Jainism for the Svetambara sect.[1] It is an ashtamangala which is used for worship, and could be made with rice grains.[2] It is also the symbol of 18th Tirthankar Aranatha according to Śvētāmbara and 7th tirthankar Suparshvanatha according to digambar.[3] The symbol has 4 arms with compulsorily 9 corners/ turns each.
A Nandavarta, one of the Jain ashtamangala in the Svetambara tradition.
References
Citation
- The A to Z of Jainism de Kristi L. Wiley édité par Vision Books, p. 45, ISBN 8170946816
- Jainism The World of Conquerors, par Natubhai Shah, volume II, p. 31, ISBN 812081939X
- Titze 1998, p. 5.
Source
- Titze, Kurt (1998). Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-1534-6.
- Nandyāvarta, an auspicious symbol in Indian art by A. L Srivastava (Book)
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