Sorry about the quality… I downloaded it (it’s my own photo, just not on my phone) and it appeared in the thumbnail for a random album, but wasn’t in the album. Or any album. So it’s a crop of the album thumbnail.
Project Swastik was a roads improvement programme in northern India. The swastika symbolises protection and it’s ubiquitous in India (and Asia).
With two large caveats immediately apparent to anyone familiar with Hinduism:
the Hindu Swastika is not at 45° tilt
the Hindu Swastika is traditionally also never drawn in black, as far as I’ve personally seen. It’s usually red / saffron.
I’m Indian and Hindu. Please don’t try to explain my own religion to me. It can be drawn in black.
Hello from one Indian Hindu to another 👋
Hence my italicized “personally”. I’ve just never seen it in black.
An example.
Sorry about the quality… I downloaded it (it’s my own photo, just not on my phone) and it appeared in the thumbnail for a random album, but wasn’t in the album. Or any album. So it’s a crop of the album thumbnail.
Project Swastik was a roads improvement programme in northern India. The swastika symbolises protection and it’s ubiquitous in India (and Asia).