The True Meaning Of The Swastika Symbol

The swastika symbol is an equilateral cross with arms bent at the right angles in either its right-facing body or its left. Originally had the powers of protecting and bringing Good to all who own one, meant good wisdom or mark of knowledge. There is evidence of swastika-shaped ornaments that date from the Neolithic period found in the Indian Subcontinent.

The symbol came to the dark side in the Nazi period due to Hitler's interest in the occult and supernatural. Hitler's interest changed the original meaning of the symbol. Most of the world did not get to see it had a good meaning because of the Nazi regime. Ironically and despite of the misuse of it the true meaning of swastika prevailed.

Despite the fact that the Nazi party used the power of the swastika for a negative reason, many parts of the world still use the Swastika's "good luck" image in their lives. Scholars made connections of the symbol to the Greek and Indo-Iranian cultures, and it is also known fact that the use of the symbol was in many cases non-political. In the early 20's the image and the message it had changed and came to be adopted by the Nazis as their seal. The Nazi party claimed that because the Aryans were the fathers of Germans their fate was already foretold. According to the Nazi party the link between the swastika and the Indo-Iranian cultures made a statement for the rest of the nations that the world should subjugate to Germany.

After all the pain that this belief brought to the world, we forgot or did not recognize the true meaning of Swastika. Today still in use in many countries, the Swastika marks a significant and beautiful piece in the structure of buildings, and towns have being named after it.

In India is especially used both as a geometrical symbol and a Religious one, and it is still a charm for good luck there. Often I write about the fact that uniforms and symbols change the minds of people, what a perfect example we have with the swastika symbol.

The swastika remains one of the most influential religious symbols in Hinduism Jainism and Buddhism and is found adorning temples and religious shrines throughout Asia. A mark of knowledge, it sure will be a good connection to a new year and a new beginning. Let's find a better tomorrow during 2012.

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