Hinduism is a religion of symbolism. Every line, shape, and color speaks of cosmic truths, inner energy, or moral philosophy. These symbols aren’t just decorative — they are codes of ancient wisdom, ...

Six symbols will be replaced, including one the represent a police station, now to be denoted by a saluting officer. (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) Another confusing symbol is an X.

The ancient Sanskrit symbol which marks temples on Japanese maps continues to spread confusion among Western visitors. By Julian Ryall 18 January 2016 • 10:37am .

On the left, the temple symbol currently used on Japanese-language maps, and on the right is the proposed new symbol for foreign-language maps A Japanese proposal to stop using swastikas to ...

To the Japanese, these nationally used pictograms make perfect sense (the left-facing swastika is, in fact, a sanskrit symbol for Buddhism). But to tourists, the icons are baffling. And since ...

LONDON: Europe may be forced into considering a continent-wide ban on the swastika, one of the oldest, most globally recognized but also most reviled Sanskrit symbols in the West. LONDON: Europe ...

Japan is getting rid of a swastika-like symbol for a temple, replacing it with a pagoda sign. (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) (FoxNews.com) - If you’ve ever traveled in Asia, you may ...