nandyavarta
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Nandyavarta is an auspicious Jain symbol featuring a complex, many-angled swastika-like design used in religious art and ritual.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nandyavarta | 0 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain symbol
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auspicious symbol ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jain cosmology
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Jain iconography ⓘ |
| category |
Jain symbols
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Religious symbols ⓘ |
| Devanagari | नन्द्यावर्त NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Indian religions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignForm |
complex many-angled pattern
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swastika-like design ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
geometric symmetry
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multiple angular turns ⓘ |
| hasShapeRelation | swastika ⓘ |
| IAST | Nandyāvarta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom | swastika ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
invoking auspiciousness
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marking sacred space ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
auspiciousness
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good fortune ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| usedAs |
decorative motif in Jain temples
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ritual diagram in Jain worship ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Jain religious art
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Jain ritual practice ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Devanagari
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IAST NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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