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'''Swastika''' or '''Swastik''' (Sanskrit: ''svástika'' स्वस्तिक; "well-being") is an ancient symbol usually associated with Eastern religions or as decorative art as early as the [[Bronze Age]]. Hindus claim that the [[Hakenkreuz]] symbol used by the Nazis was a different form the Swastika. | '''Swastika''' or '''Swastik''' (Sanskrit: ''svástika'' स्वस्तिक; "well-being") is an ancient symbol usually associated with Eastern religions or as decorative art as early as the [[Bronze Age]]. Hindus claim that the [[Hakenkreuz]] symbol used by the Nazis was a different form the Swastika. | ||
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Swastika or Swastik (Sanskrit: svástika स्वस्तिक; "well-being") is an ancient symbol usually associated with Eastern religions or as decorative art as early as the Bronze Age. Hindus claim that the Hakenkreuz symbol used by the Nazis was a different form the Swastika.
The historical swastika is an even cross, with the arms bent at right angles either clockwise or counter-clockwise. Usually most religious instances of the swastika are based on the dimensions of a square,[2] and has been surmised to be used to symbolize the rotation of the sun or creation, as the arms give the impression of continual rotation. Heinrich Schliemann found images of the swastika painted on pottery recovered from the ruins of Troy during his expeditions there in the 1870s. As a religious symbol, the swastika has powerful symbolic meanings in the Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu religions. As such, it was adopted by Rudyard Kipling as part of the logo on most of his books.