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The Shrivatsa (Sanskrit ''śrīvatsa'') is an ancient symbol, considered auspicious in India.〔Sarat Chandra Das (1902). ''(Tibetan-English Dictionary with Sanskrit Synonyms )''. Calcutta, India: Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, p. 69〕 Srivatsa means "beloved of Sri", the goddess Lakshmi. It is a mark on the chest of Vishnu where his consort Sri Lakshmi resides. It is said that the tenth avatar of Vishnu, Kalki, will bear the Shrivatsa mark on his chest. In Buddhism, the Srivatsa is said to be a feature of the tutelary deity (Tibetan: ''yidam'') Manjusri the Youth (Skt: ''Manjusrikumarabhuta'').〔Alex Wayman, "Chanting the Names of Manjusri" 1985, p. 94〕 Tibetan Buddhists depict the shrivatsa as a triangular swirl or an endless knot.〔 ==In Jain iconography== In Jainism, it often marks the chest of the Tirthankara image.〔(Red sandstone figure of a tirthankara )〕 It is one of the ashtamangala (auspicious symbol). It can look somewhat like a fleur-de-lis, an endless knot, a flower or diamond-shaped symbol. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shrivatsa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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