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The Shrivatsa (Sanskrit śrīvatsa) is an ancient symbol, considered auspicious in India.[1]
Srivatsa means "beloved of Sri", the goddess Lakshmi.[2] It is a mark on the chest of Vishnu where his consort Sri Lakshmi resides. It is said that the tenth avatar of Vishnu, Kalki, will bear the Shrivatsa mark on his chest.It is one of the names of Vishnu in the Vishnu Sahasranamam.Srivatsa is a popular name in Andhra Pradesh,Telangana and Tamil Nadu.
The compound Buddhist symbols: shrivatsa within the
Three Jewels over a
chakra on the Tonana gate at
Sanchi. 1st century BCE.
In Buddhism, the Srivatsa is said to be a feature of the tutelary deity (Tibetan: yidam) Manjusri the Youth (Skt: Manjusrikumarabhuta).[3] Tibetan Buddhists depict the shrivatsa as a triangular swirl or an endless knot.[2]
In Jain iconography
Tirthankara statue with flower shaped
srivatsa on the chest
In Jainism, it often marks the chest of the Tirthankara image.[4] It is one of the ashtamangala (auspicious symbol). It can look somewhat like a fleur-de-lis, an endless knot, a flower or diamond-shaped symbol.
One common form of the Endless Knot
Other uses
Flag of Rakhine State, showing the shrivatsa
The shrivatsa is the symbol of Rakhine State and the Rakhine people of Burma.
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