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

1. The A to Z of Jainism de Kristi L. Wiley édité par Vision Books, p. 45, ISBN 8170946816
2. Jainism The World of Conquerors, par Natubhai Shah, volume II, p. 31, ISBN 812081939X
3. 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)

External links

• Media related to Nandavarta at Wikimedia Commons