Swastika, lingam, and yoni are three powerful symbols of Hinduism.

Rendered infamously by the shameful use of National Socialists during World War II, the swastika or fylfot cross adorns numerous monuments. A Sanskrit word, it designates a cross composed of four branches terminating in a gamma shape. The Greek letter gamma presents identical graphics, hence its name.

Used by Jains and Hindus, it evokes luck and good fortune. It can be drawn in two directions (the gamma branch pointing right or left), both indicating a beneficial sense.

Lingam: a phallic symbol representing the god Shiva, it often stands near temples and cremation sites. Associated with the yoni, a stone receptacle representing the universal matrix, together they represent the totality of the world.