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The Ashtamangala: a parasol, two fish, a treasure vase, a lotus, a conch, an endless knot, a victory banner and a wheel, drawn together in Buddhist, Hindu and Jain art. They are a set rather than eight ornaments, which is the thing a reader who has met one of them needs most — an endless knot found on a pendant is sold as Celtic interlace, a conch as a beach souvenir, a victory banner as an umbrella. Which eight are counted and in what order differs between Tibetan, Chinese, Nepali, Hindu and Jain traditions, so a set that does not match a reader's expectation is more likely to belong to a different tradition than to be wrong.
A set of eight auspicious marks drawn together in Buddhist, Hindu and Jain traditions.
A closed lattice of interwoven right-angled lines with no beginning and no end.
A stylised open flower on a stem, the commonest devotional plant symbol in Asia.
A spiral shell drawn with its opening to the right, blown as a horn in ritual.
A cylindrical standard of layered fabric on a pole, drawn as a tiered column.
A round-bellied covered vase with a narrow neck, drawn sealed rather than open.
A pair of fish drawn upright and facing one another, tails down.
A domed canopy on a staff, hung with a fringe or valance.
A spoked wheel representing the Buddha's teaching.