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Auspicious Symbols In Hindu Mythology

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The umbrella is also used symbolically in Buddhism and Hinduism. They are represented in various forms from being a deity in Hinduism to an auspicious sign in Buddhism. The chhatra or chhatraratna is an auspicious symbol in Hindu mythology. It is the emblem of varuna and also considered as an embodiment of kingship. The deities that are represented by this symbol are Revanta, surys and Vishnu (vamana avatar). In dharmic tradition iconography, traditional Tibetan medicine and Ayurveda diagrams the chhatra is depicted as the Sahasrara (crown chakra or the seventh primary chakra of the Hindu tradition. Also in the Hindu mythology it is said that Vishnu would pay visit the infernal regions with an umbrella over his head.The chhatra is considered
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