(AP) — The symbol is a millennia-old sacred symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism that represents peace and good fortune, and was also used widely by Indigenous people worldwide in a similar vein.

Swastika is a sacred symbol in both Hindu and Buddhist faiths. The form of the swastika has existed since ages and is an integral part of Indian culture. It is drawn and invoked at the start of any ...

In the West, the swastika is often equated to Adolf Hitler's "hakenkreuz" or the hooked cross -- a symbol of hate that evokes the trauma of the Holocaust and the horrors of Nazi Germany. Over the past ...

Sheetal Deo and her husband, Sanmeet Deo, hold a Hindu swastika symbol in their home in Syosset, N.Y., on Nov. 13. Hindus, Buddhists and Native Americans are trying to rehabilitate the swastika, a ...