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 tirthankara Aranatha according to Śvētāmbara tradition and 7th tirthankara Suparshvanatha according to the Digambara tradition.[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

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

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[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

[FOOTNOTETitze19985-3] Titze 1998, p. 5.