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Elephant Pendant
Indians – what is the significance of this pendant?
I have a pendant,of unknown age, 27cm diameter.It shows an elephant holding a swastika in its trunk. The swastika has the legs pointing counter-clockwise that is the opposite way to the Nazi symbol. It has been identified as Indian, but no more. CAn anyone explain what it means?
The swastika is an ancient symbol, related to good fortune. Examples of this symbol have been found in many cultures, and is believed to be approx: 3000 years old. Possibly used originally as a solar calendar, or seasonal aid for planting seed, and agricultural practices, it would have perhaps looked similar to a Celtic cross. From earlier Germanic use of this symbol, Hitler adopted the swastika . He claimed it represented the Aryan peoples struggle. “Aryan” means the early Indo-Iranian peoples, and with contorted logic Hitler claimed an ancient lineage for the German race. The Swastika symbol has been found at Troy, and was known to the native Americans. Today the symbol is commonly used by the Hindu religion and culture, I know of a home that has one on its front door! Ignore Nazism, the swastika transcends such nonsense.
