Peepal

Also known as Bodhi tree or sacred fig tree, it is significant in Buddhism as the tree under which Siddhartha Gautama meditated until he attained enlightenment.

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Trishul

A trident used as one of the principal symbols of Hinduism, and to a lesser extent by some Buddhist sects.…

Urna

One of the thirty-two lakshanas within Buddhist iconography, the urna is depicted as a dot or a circular curl of…

Khat

A motif found predominantly in kota doria, which uses cotton as warp and silk as weft threads. The warp and…

Mudra

Originating from the Sanskrit word for "seal" or "mark," it is a symbol or ritual gesture that is performed using…

Anantashayana

A representation of the Hindu god Vishnu, which shows him reclining atop a coiled form of the serpent Ananta, on…

Chameli

From the Hindi word for the jasmine flower, it is a popular floral motif across several Indian textile practices, from…

Axis Mundi

A Latin phrase meaning “world axis” and referring to the centre of the earth or the point at which the…

Mrigashirsa Mudra

A single-handed gesture in South Asian iconography in which the thumb and little finger are extended outward, while the remaining…