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miniature from the Kalpa-sūtra
miniature from the Kalpa-sūtra The aṣṭamaṅgalas, or eight auspicious Jaina symbols, seen above and below the seated image of the Jina (savior), miniature from the Kalpa-sūtra, 15th century; in the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

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aṣṭamaṅgala, eight auspicious symbols frequently represented on Jaina ritual objects. Aṣṭamaṅgalas are common to both the Śvetāmbara and Digambara sects and are found on 1st-century-ad votive slabs and in miniature paintings, as well as being employed in Jaina worship today. In the modern Jaina temple they are seen carved on the offering stands. Women devotees also form the symbols out of uncooked rice when making an offering to the Jina images. Although there are various traditions, the eight symbols are usually considered to be (1) darpaṇa (mirror), (2) bhadrāsana (throne), (3) vardhamānaka (powder vase), (4) kalaśa (full water vessel), (5) matsyayugma (pair of fish), (6) śrīvatsa symbol, (7) nandyāvarta (an elaborated swastika), and (8) swastika.