Jain Flag

The Jain flag is used in different celebrations and hoisted above the main pinnacle of the temple. It comprises of five colors, swastika, three dots above swastika, Siddhashila (a curve above 3 dots and a dot above it).

                                       

Colors

The Jainism flag comprises of red, yellow, white, green, and blue colors that symbolize the five supreme beings known as Pacha-Paramesthi and the five primary vows of Jainism.

• Red: It signifies the siddha, which are souls that have achieved enlightenment and truthfulness, also known as satya.

• Yellow: It symbolizes the acharya, who are the Masters of Adepts. Additionally, the color of the flag also represents the principle of non-stealing, known as achaurya.

• White: It signifies the arihants, which are souls that have triumphed over all passions, including anger, attachments, and aversion. They have achieved omniscience and eternal happiness through self-realization. Additionally, the emblem represents peace or ahimsa, which stands for non-violence.

• Green: It signifies the upadhyaya, who are adepts that teach religious scriptures to monks. Additionally, the emblem represents the principle of chastity, known as brahmacharya.

• Blue: It symbolizes the sadhus and sadhvis, which are monks and nuns. Furthermore, the emblem represents the principle of non-possession, also known as aparigraha.

Swastika

• The central swastika on the flag represents the four states of the soul's existence. These states include heavenly beings or deities, human beings, animals/birds/insects/plants, and hell beings. This emblem signifies that the soul can take on any of these forms depending on its karma, which can elevate it to higher-level beings like heavenly beings or demote it to lower-level forms like lesser animals or hell beings. The soul's ultimate goal is to liberate itself from these four stages and attain the status of arihants or Siddha eventually.

• The three dots positioned above the swastika symbolize the Ratnatraya, which are the three jewels of Jainism. These jewels include Samyak Darshana, which means "Right Faith" or "Right Vision," Samyak Gyana, which means "Right Knowledge," and Samyak Charitra, which means "Right Conduct." The Ratnatraya is a fundamental component of Jainism's paradigm, which encourages living souls or jīvas to eliminate their karma and break free from the cycle of rebirth known as saṃsāra.

• The arc located above the three dots represents Siddhashila, a realm in the highest levels of the Universe consisting of pure energy. It surpasses hell, earth, and heaven and is the eternal abode of souls who have achieved salvation, such as Arihants and Siddhas. In Siddhashila, these souls experience supreme joy. Showing reverence towards the Jain Flag is tantamount to showing respect for the Pañca-Parameṣṭhi or the Supreme Five. According to Jainism, honoring the Pañca-Parameṣṭhi while adhering to the Ratnatraya or Three Jewels eliminates the sorrow of the four states of existence and eventually leads one to the heavenly abode of infinite happiness, known as Siddhashila.