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Jina-Pratima (The Idol of Jina in its natural form, i e., without any decoration etc.)
Jina-Mandir (The sacred place where the idol of "Jina" is installed).
Q. 155. Define 'Mangal' 'Om', 'Shree', 'Swasti' &
'Swastika'.
(i) Mangal: -That which destroys the sins (vice) and produces bliss and purity-such a right belief, knowledge and conduct of the self is called Mangal.
(ii) "Om" - It represents the pure soul, divine voice of Tirthanker "Omniscient" Five worshipable sacred souis. (iii) Shree :- It represents omniscience as the wealth of the soul.
(iv) Swasti :- It means spiritual blessings for eternalb liss.
(v) Swastika --This is denoted by a Symbolcalled Santhiya.
This represents infinite quarternary, namely, infinite perception, infinite knowledge, infinite potency, and Infinite bliss which ends permannently the transmigration of the soul in four states of embodied existence.
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