Quote:The earliest archaeological evidence of swastika-shaped ornaments dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization also referred to as Hindustan, now part of the Indian subcontinent, as well as to the Mediterranean Classical Antiquity and paleolithic Europe. Swastikas have been used in various other ancient civilizations around the world including Turkic, Iran, Armenia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea and Europe. Meanings and representations within varying contexts throughout its geographical and historical distribution primarily attribute the Swastika and symbols allied to it as being representative of eternity, destiny, prosperity, presence of divinity and protection against evil, holiness, purification, fertility, and celestial objects and their activities, most popularly that of the Sun.

Quote:Swastika, a symbol of auspiciousness in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism