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The Ashtamangala (Sanskrit: अष्टमङ्गल, romanized: Aṣṭamaṅgala) is a sacred suite of Eight Auspicious Signs featured in a number of Indian religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. The symbols or "symbolic attributes" (Tibetan: ཕྱག་མཚན་, THL: chaktsen) are yidam and teaching tools. Not only do these attributes (or energetic signatures) point to qualities of enlightened mindstream, but they are the investiture that ornaments these enlightened "qualities" (Sanskrit: guṇa; Tibetan: ཡོན་ཏན་, THL: yönten). Many cultural enumerations and variations of the Ashtamangala are extant. Groupings of eight auspicious symbols were originally used in India at ceremonies such as an investiture or coronation of a king. An early grouping of symbols included: throne, swastika, handprint, hooked knot, vase of jewels, water libation flask, pair of fishes, lidded bowl. In Buddhism, these eight symbols of good fortune represent the offerings made by the gods to Shakyamuni Buddha immediately after he g

Ashtamangala - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eight auspicious signs in Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism Ashtamangala: first row (left to right): parasol, pair of golden fish, conch; second row: treasure vase, lotus; Last row: infinite knot, victory banner and wheel. The Ashtamangala ( Sanskrit : अष्टमङ्गल , romanized : Aṣṭamaṅgala ) is the sacred set of Eight Auspicious Signs ( Chinese : 八吉祥 , bājíxiáng ) featured in a number of Indian religions such as Hinduism , Jainism , and Buddhism . The symbols or "symbolic attributes" ( Tibetan : ཕྱག་མཚན་ , THL : chaktse

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