Are Hindus right to wish to reclaim the Swastika?

Question

The swastika and concept of Aryan race both come from Hinduism .Now some Hindus want re-introduce their religous symbol back into European society

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4188141.stm

What do you think? Should they be allowed

Answer 1

swastica was first used in hinduism

its meaning was PEACE

why shouldnt we reclaim it?

we are not using it for racial issues


everyone im warningyou about buddha's brother
he is at the bottom of this anwe page somewhere

look at his nasty answer

he is a muslim in disguise making hinduism look bad please bware of him

Answer 2

The be conscious ‘Swasti’ skill auspicious, benevolent, a robust deed or stable needs. The Swastika is seen auspicious and is painted on the doorways of residences in India to stay away from evil spirits, its commencing place is going back to the ‘Vedic circumstances (4500- 2500 B. C.), even possibly till now. Seals with the Swastika image have been got here across at excavation web pages in Harappa which date back to approximately 2000 years. The Swastika is contained in this sort of a Greek pass with the ends of the hands bent at suitable angles. the suitable-surpassed Swastika strikes interior the clockwise path and the left-surpassed interior the counter-clockwise path. The latter is seen an evil omen and customarily by no skill used. The Swastika is asserted to symbolize the sunlight or Lord Vishnu interior the Puranas it extremely is been defined as a results of fact the ‘Sudarshana Chakra’ or the wheel of Vishnu and likewise symbolizes the consistent differences interior the universe. The Swastika has additionally been linked with the sunlight (the hands representing the sunlight’s rays) and likewise with Ganesha, the pathfinder whose image is normally got here across on the crossroads. interior the ‘Siddhanta Saar’ the hub of the Swastika has been defined as a results of fact the navel of Vishnu and the 4 lines as a results of fact the 4 faces and four hands of Brahma. The Swastika is seen as a tantric image and is drawn in numerous stylized varieties. that's a convention to desire to it for the time of religious fairs and auspicious events. for the time of Diwali, the pageant of lights, and the economic 365 days-end for the Hindu businessmen, new account books are opened and embellished with the Swastika image and the words ‘Shubh-Labh’ (which skill ‘Auspicious income’) next to it. Prayers are additionally held so as that the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, would be benevolent.

Answer 3

Yes! The swastika belonged to the Hindus in the first place. The only reason people think it's a bad symbol is because of Hitler.

The students in my humanities class were talking about a Nazi symbol engraved in the desk, and I thought "That's a swastika." I was really confused when that happened.

Answer 4

yes they are right.
But juts so u know....Aryan race did not come from Hinduism. Hinduism existed long before in the Dravidian race even before Aryans came to India. A lot of ppl do not know this. So the Swastika might be a purely Aryan symbol nuthing to do with Hinduism.

Answer 5

the hindu swastika is flipped, it is the opposite of the nazi swastika. the arms face the other way.

and hindus did not invent the concept of the aryan race, nor did they claim aryans were the master race or any such nonsense.
you hear the phrase "aryan race" associated with the subcontinent in reference to foreigners invading from the north, with lighter skin than the very dark skinned people in the south. today, you can still see a difference in skin color, but in the north they are certainly not blond and blue-eyed. the term is used historically, not in the same way the nazis used it.

Answer 6

Yes. Hitler hijacked it in connection with Economics in Hinduism (Germany was in a poor economic state of affairs) and its true meaning has been perverted to Hitler's agenda.

It really does mean peace and the article is right and sensitive in that it seeks the approval of Jews and considerate to their needs and feelings, considering that this symbol was used against them and to be feared. They are the world's victims and if Hindus want to reclaim it they must have the consent of the Jewish community. The two communities must work together to turn 'negative back into positive'.

The Jewish community play an integral part in this and if they feel strongly opposed to this reclamation and reintroduction then we must all respect their views and 'let sleeping dogs lie'.

Now, I think this is the most sensible idea. Anyone else agree?

Answer 7

The swastika was originally a Hindu symbol for peace...the Nazis perverted its meaning into one of hatred and intolerance. Unfortunately, when most people see a swastika, they assume Neo-Nazi.

I think it is just fine for Hindus to try to reclaim the swastika and spread the true meaning behind it.

Answer 8

The Hindu swastika is pointed the opposite way of the Nazi swastika.

Answer 9

Wrong Again: The Swastika was the 45 th Division;There were a lot of American Indians,so
the 45 th adopted it,but the American Indians was first to use it, Means Good Luck; -----After Germany adopted it, the 45 th went to the Thunderbird; The American Indian would be the Original Owner ; Lets hear from the American Indians, esp; The Cherokee;

Answer 10

YES. the swastika was part of the Hindu religion long before Nazi germany

why isn't the "Cross" considered racist, when it's been burnt on so many black people's lawns??

Answer 11

I think the world needs to know about the true meaning of the symbol
so yes they are right to reclaim it
I was ignorant to the meaning of it until coming here to R&S
quite sad really