Buddha Figure With Swastika On Chest At Chinese Buddhist Temple, Wat Phanan Choeng, Ayutthaya, Thailand

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In China, the swastika represents the number ten thousand (wan), meaning infinity and auspiciousness. The Buddha is gesturing the hand sign 'Vitarka Mudra' signifies the discussion and transmission of the teachings of the Buddha.

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