Swastika is legitimate in Hindu religion

I REFER to the report “20 nabbed over kavadi with swastika” (The Star Online, Feb 11).

The swastika symbol originated from the Vedic Hindu Arya people of India. Swastika or svastika is a Sanskrit word meaning “emblem of well-being”. It’s a sacred sign of the sun, earth and the universe in a dynamic rotation. It also symbolises karma and activity in harmony with the whirling cosmos and, most importantly, the energy of the Brahman, which flows through the universe in the eight directions as stated in the Vedas.