Bhirrana India Indus valley symbols decoded





Seal B-1-8000
Seal B1-8000:
Fish = represents Aranath, 18th tirthankara of Jainsim
Chakra = represents 6 kalas in Kal-chakra of Jain philosophy
then 6 pegs separate & 4 circle around fish, representing "fish is in 4th kala" & attained Moksha
2 pegs left out as 2 remaining
4 pegs around fish can also be interpreted as "Human, Animal, Heaven Hell" of Jain philosophy as well

Animal is cross breed of:
Antilope = its 2 horned antelope = Shantinath = 16th tirthankara
Bull = representing Rishabdev (1st tirthankara)
Goat = Kunthunath = 17th tirthankara
Kalpavriksha = Shital nath = 12th tirthankara
 Rhinoceros =  Shreyansanath = 11th tirthankar
Buffalo = Vasupujya = 12th tirthankara
Trident  = represent Yakasha (who protects a temple or presence of Tirthankara)

 




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