Re: Swastika symbol in most hindu homes in India
From Mr S J Liddicott <phu...@csv.warwick.ac.uk>
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· 8 Nov 1993 18:48 · View full thread
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Yes but the Nazi swastika is a mirror image of the indian one. It has its tails pointing the other way. In article <AGR...@lipari.usc.edu>, agr...@lipari.usc.edu (Amitabh Agrawal) writes: > >The negatinve Swastika symbol (also called "swastika" in the native >tongue i.e. Hindi) can be found drawn in a lot of indian homes . I can >remember it drawn at my grand ma's and several of my relatives (my >mother is not a very religious person). -- *----------*-------------------------------------------------------------* | Sam Jam|"Never underestimate the importance of a cheap laugh"- | | Liddicott| phu...@csv.warwick.ac.uk Plucky Duck TTA | *---For ScoobyDoo episodes mail with "hoi! list scooby" as subject line--*
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