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A crescent at the top of a stylised human-shaped universe.
Also known as: Siddha shila, Jain liberated realm symbol, Crescent above a dot, Abode of the liberated
The siddhashila is the crescent at the very top of the Jain emblem, representing the realm of liberated souls at the summit of the universe. The universe itself is drawn as a human figure with legs apart and arms akimbo — a shape most viewers do not recognise as a body.
Denotes the abode of liberated souls at the apex of the Jain universe, drawn as a crescent above a dot.
Contexts: Religion
Sits at the top of the outline of the Jain universe, which is drawn as a standing human figure with legs apart and hands on hips.
Contexts: Religion
Is the destination of the liberated soul in Jain cosmology, from which there is no return to rebirth.
Contexts: Religion
A shallow upward-opening crescent with a small dot above its centre, placed at the top of a tall outline that widens at the base and narrows at the waist.