Endless 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.

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.
Endless knot
A common form of the endless knot
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese盤長結
Simplified Chinese盘长结
Tibetan name
Tibetanདཔལ་བེའུ།
Mongolian name
Mongolian Cyrillicтүмэн өлзий
Sanskrit name
Sanskritśrīvatsa
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