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Sign of the twin fish
Ayodhya, India
The emblem of the Uttar Pradesh (Matsya).
A common sight in Ayodhya: two fishes (a buddhist symbol signifying freedom from restraint and the life-giving properties of water, originally symbolizing the two rivers). The fishes occur also in other former princley states today in Uttar Pradesh.
Our guide tells us that the twin fish on an entrance arch indicates that the temple or gathering place accepts both Hindus and Muslims.
Sign of the twin fish
Ayodhya, India
The emblem of the Uttar Pradesh (Matsya).
A common sight in Ayodhya: two fishes (a buddhist symbol signifying freedom from restraint and the life-giving properties of water, originally symbolizing the two rivers). The fishes occur also in other former princley states today in Uttar Pradesh.
Our guide tells us that the twin fish on an entrance arch indicates that the temple or gathering place accepts both Hindus and Muslims.