ShankhaA Shankha (conch shell) has religious ritual importance in Hinduism. It is the shell of any suitable sea snail which had a hole made for the performer's embouchure. In Hindu history, the shankha is a sacred emblem of The Hindu preserver god Vishnu. It is still used as a trumpet in Hindu ritual, and in the past was used as a war trumpet. The shankha is praised in Hindu scriptures as a giver of fame, longevity and prosperity, the cleanser of sin and the abode of goddess Lakshmi, who is the goddess of prosperity and consort of Vishnu.
Sudarshana ChakraThe Sudarshana Chakra (सुदर्शनचक्र) is a divine discus, attributed to Vishnu in the Hindu scriptures. The Sudarshana Chakra is generally portrayed on the right rear hand of the four hands of Vishnu, who also holds the Panchajanya (conch), the Kaumodaki (mace), and the Padma (lotus). In the Rigveda, the Sudarshana Chakra is stated to be Vishnu's symbol as the wheel of time. The discus later emerged as an ayudhapurusha (an anthropomorphic form), as a fierce form of Vishnu, used for the destruction of demons.
BrahmiLa brahmi (brāhmī) est un système d'écriture (ou plutôt un ensemble de systèmes) alphasyllabaire, qui semble dater du La brahmi est la plus ancienne parente des systèmes d'écriture brahmiques, nées en Inde. Ce système d'écriture est l'ancêtre de la plupart des écritures de l'Inde, du Bengladesh, du Népal, du Bhoutan et de l'Asie du sud-est, de Chine (avec notamment les régions de culture tibétaine et dai), ainsi que lors de la courte utilisation de l'écriture 'phags-pa sous la dynastie mongole Yuan et a peut-être inspiré le hangeul coréen.
