Indian swastik sign

There is a constant attempt by the Western media to malign the Indian swastika symbol, auspicious to the Indics (Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains), by associating it with Hitler and the Nazis. Such is the impact of this constant maligning that we get to read regular news of the symbol’s removal from various institutions, flags, artwork, etc. Here there are two aspects at work — first one being the “white man’s burden” of relegating all so-called evil things to the only surviving ancient pagan and polytheistic form of religion, Hinduism. The Western world’s belief is that Christianity being a ‘white man’s religion’ is superior, hence can do no wrong. The second aspect of this constant association of Hitler/Nazi with the Hindu symbol swastika is an attempt at breaking down the friendly ties between Israel and India. The first aspect being the more dominant reason, this article will explore why Hitler’s hakenkreuz is not swastika, why the symbol was chosen by Hitler, and how the Sanskrit term swastika was forcibly imposed on the hooked cross and Western swastika like designs. Swastika in ancient India Adolf Hitler’s pencil to go under the hammer: All about this ‘gift’ from his partner, Eva Braun Explained: Why Hindu worshippers are climbing an active volcano in Indonesia The antiquity of swastika goes long back into history where it started its journey from the prehistoric era. It is a universal symbol seen in all ancient civilisation-cultures across the world and still remains a...

In news- There has been renewed discussion in media reports on the swastika, the ancient symbol that was once used across the world. Origin of the swastika symbol– • The word swastika comes from the Sanskrit svastika, which means “good fortune” or “well-being.” • The motif (a hooked cross) appears to have first been used in Eurasia, as early as 7000 years ago, perhaps representing the movement of the sun through the sky. • To this day , it is a sacred symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Odinism . It is a common sight on temples or houses in India or Indonesia. • The researchers say the Swastika dates back at least 11,000 years and have traced its spread to western and Middle-Eastern civilizations. • In fact, one of their key findings is that a Ukranian Swastika, believed to date back 12,000 years to the Paleolithic Age. • The ancient symbol has been found in Mesopotamia, the Americas, Algeria, and the Far East. • In Asia, the swastika symbol first appears in the archaeological record around 3000 BCE in the Indus Valley Civilisation. • It also appears in the Bronze and Iron Age cultures around the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. • It has religious-philosophical connotations that differ depending on representation, based on the direction (clockwise or anticlockwise) in which the swastika is facing. • The swastika is commonly seen in India today as a ubiquitous symbol adorning temples, homes, vehicles, and on walls above entrances and doors and it carries a purely auspi...