Endless knot
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Not to be confused with The Endless Not or Gordian Knot.
"The Eternal Knot" redirects here. For the 2001 classical album, see Adiemus (albums) § Adiemus IV: The Eternal Knot.
The endless knot or eternal knot is a symbolic knot and one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols. It is an important symbol in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. It is an important cultural marker in places significantly influenced by Tibetan Buddhism such as Tibet, Mongolia, Tuva, Kalmykia, and Buryatia. It is also found in Celtic, Kazakh and Chinese symbolism.
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Traditional Chinese | 盤長結 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 盘长结 | ||||||
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Tibetan | དཔལ་བེའུ། | ||||||
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Mongolian Cyrillic | түмэн өлзий | ||||||
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Sanskrit | śrīvatsa | ||||||
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