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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What symbol stands for good fortune and protection?
A
Maharbarta
B
swastika
C
Upanishada
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -For Jains, the swastika is the symbol of the seventh tirthankara (literally “ford-maker, ‘’ one of the liberated souls showing the way for others in the Jain tradition), with the arms symbolizing one of the four places a soul can be reborn in the cycle of birth and death.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit, swastika means “well-being". The symbol has been used by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains for millennia and is commonly assumed to be an Indian sign.

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