Kalasha Jainism Symbols Charm

In Jainism, the Kalasha is considered an auspicious thing. It appears in the Ashtamangala lists of the Digambara and Svetambara Jain sects. The Kalasha is decorated with two depictions of eyes, which stand for perfect knowledge and correct trust. Religious and social rites both employ it. In Indian art and architecture, the Kalasha is a decorative motif and a ceremonial artifact. Starting in the fifth century, the bases and capitals of pillars were decorated with the Kalasha design. It is usual to carry the Kalasha on one's head while reciting mantras as one enters a new home. They carry this ritual out to formally welcome grace and joy into the new house. Kalasha is the symbol of Mallinatha, the nineteenth Tirthankara of the present Jain half-time cycle.