Religious metaphor

Hindu philosophical tradition

Living symbols indexed under this named context. This page gathers catalog references; it does not define the whole tradition or erase differences among communities and practitioners.

2 symbols

Tree · Sacred Fig

Banyan

Ficus benghalensis

A fig tree that creates pillar-like aerial roots, associated with immortality, shelter, expansive wisdom, and a world sustained across generations.

Hindu traditionsImmortality, shelter, and the continuity of cosmic life

2 contextual readings

Reptile · Turtle

Tortoise

Testudinidae

A land-dwelling shelled reptile associated with longevity, deliberation, world support, and withdrawal of the senses.

Hindu philosophical traditionSense control and inward steadiness

3 contextual readings