Symbols
The Ravidassia religious symbol is known as the Harr Nishaan ("sign of God"). The Gurmukhi transliteration of the name Harr is the main symbol of the Ravidassia religion.}
The religion is also represented by a flag, containing:
- A bigger circle with 40 rays of sunlight signifying forty hymns of Guru Ravidass.
- In between the bigger and smaller circles is written a couplet: ਨਾਮ ਤੇਰੇ ਕਿ ਜੋਤੀ ਲਗਾਈ, ਭੇਈਓ ਭੇਈਓ ਭਵਣ ਸਗਲਈ (Naam tere kee jot lagayi, Bhaio Ujiaaro Bhawan saglaare, "Your Name is the flame I light; it has illuminated the entire world")
- A star
- A flame representing the naam (word) that would illuminate the entire world.
- A circle depicting the whole universe, which is contained and run in God's order.
- Har (हरि, ਹਰਿ) and flame over it. Har represents Ravidass and his teachings. The insignia Har is chosen after the name of their Guru, as ravi means "illumination" and dass "servant of god".
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