SWASTIKA MUST NOT BE BANNED SAY HINDUS
(23 January 2007)

The Hindu Council today urged German Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries to reconsider suggestions for banning the use of the 'swastika' in Europe because the proposed ban would have far reaching implications for the Hindu faith. The Swastika symbol is worshiped in the Hindu religion in order to bring well-being and peace from the four corners of the universe. Indeed, the Sanskrit meaning of swastika is “well-being”. However, during the second World War, the Nazis had used the swastika in its inverted form to usher in havoc, destruction and mayhem.

Anil Bhanot, HCUK’s General Secretary said, “All ceremonies in the Hindu religion are initiated with the use of the swastika. To think of banning its use would render the law abiding Hindus as criminals. Banning an auspicious sign would be to inflict abuse on the Swastika once again and I hope the Germans can learn that two wrongs cannot make a right.”

The four arms of the Hindu swastika represent:

(1) The 4 directions of space
(2) The 4 Vedas – the ancient scriptures which form the basis of the Hindu religion
(3) The 4 ashrams (stages) of life from birth to death - student life, householder life, retired life and renounced life
(4) The 4 seasons of the year.

Mr Bhanot explained that the 4 dots between each of the 4 arms represent the 4 original races of Mankind, created by Lord Brahma, and in terms of its scientific significance the Swastika represents the astral projection of our Solar system. To vilify a profoundly original religion is a crime on humanity.

Any move to ban the swastika will be met with strong protest and resistance from the Hindu community because it will interfere with the Human Right to Freedom of Worship.

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