Swastika

This webpage introduces the use of the swastika as a Hindu symbol. Most likely, the swastika will be familiar to students as the Nazi symbol. However, this website explains that in Hinduism this symbol means good luck or good fortune. The website explains the differences between the right and left-hand swastika and briefly examines how and why the Nazis appropriated this symbol. The website is written in an objective manner. The general site, www.religionfacts.com, is huge and its content is quite vast. Your teacher might encourage you to simply focus on the specific page recommended here.

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http://www.religionfacts.com/hinduism/symbols/swastika.htm

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