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14. Yes it is a wonderful symbol, now ruined by the moden day "symbology" it

Wed Sep 26, 2012, 08:33 PM

Sep 2012

supposedly represents.

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Ancient Buddhist Statue Made of Meteorite, New Study Reveals [View all] xchrom Sep 2012 OP

Incredible history, that. Octafish Sep 2012 #1

I wonder how it was carved. MineralMan Sep 2012 #2

The swastika is backwards. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #3

the Buddhist swastika goes backwards--always has librechik Sep 2012 #4

No, there is a hindu one that goes "forwards" also CBGLuthier Sep 2012 #7

No mistake. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #9

yes--thanks for the more exact info--I feel sorry for poor old Swastika librechik Sep 2012 #11

So is the elephant. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #12

Yes it is a wonderful symbol, now ruined by the moden day "symbology" it truedelphi Sep 2012 #14

It often is when associated with Hindu/Buddhism (where it originated) CBGLuthier Sep 2012 #5

No. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #6

TOTAL GEEKGASM WilliamPitt Sep 2012 #8