But over the decades, the swastika has become a contentious and controversial cultural icon. In his book The Swastika and Symbols of Hate, Heller says: "The swastika is an ancient symbol that was ...

For many, the cross with bent arms is a painful symbol of evil, hate and genocide.. For others, it's an ancient sign of peace and prosperity. For all involved, it's an issue fraught with history ...

The roof of a temple in Tokyo marked with the “manji” symbol, the mirror image of a swastika, which comes from the ancient Sanskrit and has been widely used for centuries to denote Buddhist ...

(FoxNews.com) - If you've ever traveled in Asia, you may have been caught off guard by a symbol considered by most Western travelers as a sign of fascism. The swastika is an ancient Sanskrit ...

The swastika is an ancient Sanskrit symbol meaning “good fortune” or “well-being" and as been used by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains for millennia.

Devanagari, or Sanskrit tattoos are in vogue now. The ancient script is the latest trend in the tattoo world. Sunny Bhanushali, Founder and CEO, Aliens Tattoo shares more on these trending tattoos ...

To the Japanese, these nationally used pictograms make perfect sense (the left-facing swastika is, in fact, a sanskrit symbol for Buddhism). But to tourists, the icons are baffling. And since ...

How an auspicious sacred sign was twisted to become the graphic embodiment of hate and intolerance. Kalpana Sunder explores the extraordinary history of a potent emblem.

Japan is getting rid of a swastika-like symbol for a temple, replacing it with a pagoda sign. (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) (FoxNews.com) - If you’ve ever traveled in Asia, you may ...