![]() In Hinduism, the right-facing symbol (卐) is called swastika, symbolizing surya ("sun"), prosperity and good luck, while the left-facing symbol (卍) is called sauwastika, symbolising night or tantric aspects of Kali. The word swastika comes from Sanskrit: स्वस्तिक, romanized: svastika, meaning "conducive to well-being". ![]() It is also commonly used in Buddhist and Hindu marriage ceremonies. ![]() The swastika continues to be used as a symbol of good luck and prosperity in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain countries throughout Asia, including Nepal, India, Mongolia, Indonesia (specifically Bali), Thailand, China, Korea, Singapore and Japan, among others. As a result of World War II and the Holocaust, many people in the West still strongly associate it with Nazism and antisemitism. In the Western world, it was a symbol of auspiciousness and good luck until the 1930s when the right-facing tilted form became a feature of Nazi symbolism as an emblem of the Aryan race. It is used as a symbol of divinity and spirituality in Indian religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. The swastika symbol, 卐 ( right-facing or clockwise) or 卍 ( left-facing, counterclockwise, or sauwastika), is an ancient religious icon in the cultures of Eurasia. ![]() The adoption of the swastika by the Nazis and neo-Nazis is the most recognisable modern use of the symbol in The West.
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