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 TirthankarAranatha 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.
Titze, Kurt (1998). Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN978-81-208-1534-6.
Nandyāvarta, an auspicious symbol in Indian art by A. L Srivastava (Book)
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January 13, 2023
nandavarta, nandyavarta, eight, auspicious, symbols, jainism, svetambara, sect, ashtamangala, which, used, worship, could, made, with, rice, grains, also, symbol, 18th, tirthankar, aranatha, according, Śvētāmbara, tirthankar, suparshvanatha, according, digamba. 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 Svetambara 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 Contents 1 References 1 1 Citation 1 2 Source 2 External linksReferences EditCitation Edit The A to Z of Jainism de Kristi L Wiley edite 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 Edit Titze Kurt 1998 Jainism A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non Violence Motilal Banarsidass ISBN 978 81 208 1534 6 Nandyavarta an auspicious symbol in Indian art by A L Srivastava Book External links Edit Media related to Nandavarta at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nandavarta amp oldid 1089084808, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
