Indian iconography

upright=1.35|thumb|Thangka painting of Manjuvajra mandala upright=1.35|thumb|The Womb Realm mandala. The center square represents the young stage of Vairocana. He is surrounded by eight Buddhas and [[bodhisattvas (clockwise from top: Ratnasambhava, Samantabhadra, Saṅkusumitarāja, Manjushri, Amitābha, Avalokiteśvara, Amoghasiddhi and Maitreya)]]

thumb|A 10th century Chola dynasty bronze sculpture of the Hindu god [[Nataraja (Shiva) posing various mudras]] thumb|Indian Buddha Shakyamuni statue making the bhūmisparśa or "earth witness" mudra, thumb|12th-century Japanese scroll showing different mudra gestures

thumb|Sri Yantra by [[Harish Johari using traditional colors]] thumb|Unalome is the sacred Yantra used widely in Southeast Asian Buddhism

thumb|Statue of Shiva holding a trishula. The trishula () is a trident, a divine symbol, commonly used as one of the principal symbols in Hinduism. It is most commonly associated with the deity Shiva and widely employed in his iconography.

thumb|Ashtamangala: first row (left to right): parasol, pair of golden fish, conch; second row: treasure vase, lotus; Last row: infinite knot, victory banner and wheel.

thumb|The abhayamudra gesture thumb|Dewi Sri (Parvati) with her right hand in the abhayamudra. [[Bali, Indonesia.]] The abhayamudra () is a mudra (gesture) that is the gesture of reassurance and safety, which dispels fear and accords divine protection and bliss in Hinduism, Buddhism, and other Indian religions. The right hand is raised to shoulder height, with the palm is facing outward and the fingers pointing upwards This is one of the earliest mudras found depicted on a number of Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Sikh images.

form of mystical diagram used in the Shri Vidya school of Hinduism

ceremonial umbrella or parasol, one of the 8 auspicious signs in Hinduism, Buddhism, etc., often combined with the victory banner (dhjava)

religious symbol

thumb|Shrivatsa as a triangular mark on right side of Vishnu's chest

thumb|A group of surasundaris on Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho|Lakshmana Temple in [[Khajuraho]]

ancient umbrella term for numerous Hindu texts

iconic symbols with spiritual meaning in Hinduism

11th century Indian treatise on architecture

Hindu sacred symbol dedicated to Lord Ganesha