History of Swastika

Swastika




The Swastika has been around for thousands of years, before Hitler and his Nazi thugs adopted it as their symbol for the Nazi Party. The Swastika is an equilateral cross with four arms bent at 90 degrees.

The earliest known archaeological evidence of the Swastika been used in history was in the Indus Valley Civilizations as well as the Mediterranean Classical Antiquity and paleolithic Europe. The Swastika is still used today in various cultures and religions. The most well known use of the Swastika today exists in most Indian religions which includes Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, where it is a symbol to evoke shakti or the sacred symbol of auspiciousness.

The word "Swastika" comes from the Sanskrit svastika - "su" (meaning "good" or "auspicious") combined with "asti" (meaning "it is"), along with the diminutive suffix "ka." The swastika literally means "it is good."

The earliest known Swastika was found in Mezine, Ukraine. It was carved on late period mammoth ivory, which is dated as early as about 10,000 B.C.

As you can see in the picture, the Swastika has been used in nearly every single culture since the dawn of civilization. It has been used as a sign of good luck, good fortune, goodness and auspicious.