mit123: The swastika symbol is a symbol of the "wheel of life".. of the constant cycles that never end. I believe it did, also serve a purpose as a sun symbol at some given time. It was used by the greeks, and the Hindus, as you mentioned. The fact is, it wasn't until the Nazi regime adopted it, tilted it slightly, and made it their emblem that it got it's bad reputation. Before that, it was actually something positive! Ironically, the cross, before Christians adopted it, almost represented the same thing. Well, that and an ancient equivalent to the electric chair. I mean, it was the device used to kill people.