TheNandavarta orNandyavarta is one of the eight auspicious symbols ofJainism for theŚvetāmbara sect.^[1] It is anashtamangala which is used for worship, and could be made with rice grains.^[2] It is also the symbol of 18thtirthankaraAranatha according toŚvetāmbara tradition and 7th tirthankaraSuparshvanatha according to theDigambara tradition.^[3] The symbol has 4 arms with compulsorily 9 corners/ turns each.

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• Nandyāvarta, an auspicious symbol in Indian art by A. L Srivastava (Book)

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