Religion:Nandavarta

Short description: One of the eight auspicious symbols of Jainism for the Svetambara sect

A Nandavarta, one of the Jain ashtamangala in the Svetambara tradition.

The Nandavarta or Nandyavarta is one of the eight auspicious symbols of Jainism for the Svetambara sect. It is an ashtamangala which is used for worship, and could be made with rice grains. It is also the symbol of 18th tirthankara Aranatha according to Śvētāmbara tradition and 7th tirthankara Suparshvanatha according to the Digambara tradition. The symbol has 4 arms with compulsorily 9 corners/ turns each.

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• Titze, Kurt (1998). Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-1534-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=loQkEIf8z5wC. 
• Nandyāvarta, an auspicious symbol in Indian art by A. L Srivastava (Book)