Jain Symbols

Om (Aum)

Om is a religious symbol. In Jainism it means wholeness of Panch Parmeshthi. Om is Aum in Sanskrit. This Aum of Sanskrit is made up of five alphabets -
a + a + ā + u + m = Aum

    'a' stands for Arihant
    'a'
stands for  Ashariri (Siddha)
    'ā'
stands for  Acharya
    'u'
stands for  Upadhyay
    'm'
stands for  Muni (Sadhu)

Recitation and meditation of this symbolic word Aum adds to the power and purity of the Sadhak.

   
The Jain Flag

Our National Flag has three colours whereas the Jin-Shaasan Flag has Five colours:
White, Red, Orange, Green and Dark Blue (or Black).

These five colours represent Panch-Parmeshthi.
    White represents Arihant
    Red
represents Siddha
    Orange
represents Acharya
    Green
represents Upadhyay
    Dark Blue (or Black)
represents Sadhu

In the centre of the flag is the Swastik. Swastik represents the four states of existence of life.

Respect for Jain Flag is respect for Panch-Parmeshthi. Respect for  Panch-Parmeshthi destroys the sorrow of the four states of existence and finally guides us to our sweet home of infinite bliss and pleasure.