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Buddhist Symbols and Mudras (Gestures of the Buddha) Eight Auspicious Symbols. Ashtamangala. Ashta-mangala, Eight Auspicious Signs of Buddhism: (First row, l->r): The precious Umbrella, Pair of golden fish, White Conch, (Second row), Treasure Vase, Lotus, (Last row) Infinite knot, Victory Banner and wheel.

Ashtamangala

Leh, India. Ashtamangala (Sanskrit: अष्टमंगल Aṣṭamaṅgala, Tibetan: བཀྲ་ཤིས་རྟགས་བརྒྱད, Wylie: bkra shis rtags brgyad, ZYPY: Zhaxi Dag'gyä, Lhasa dialect IPA: [tʂáɕitaʔ cɛ̀ʔ];[1][2] Chinese: 吉祥八宝 Jíxiáng bā bǎo) are a sacred suite of Eight Auspicious Signs endemic to a number of Indian religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. The symbols or "symbolic attributes" (Tibetan: ཕྱག་མཚན།, Wylie: phyag-mtshan) are yidam and teaching tools.

Conch Shell

Endless Knot / Mandala. Golden Fish. Lotus. Parasol. Treasure Vase. Victory Banner. Wheel of Dharma.