108 (number)

The number eight hundred and 108 is a natural number.

Religious meanings

In Hinduism, Buddhism and other Asian religions is a sacred number 108.
Hindu deities have 108 names. The recitation of the 108 names accompanied by counting of 108 -beaded Mala is regarded as sacred action and is often performed in religious ceremonies.
Shiva Nataraja dances as his cosmic dance with 108 different dance steps.
In Hindu astrology, there are 12 Rashi ( zodiac sign ) and nine planets ( Navagraha ) - 12 X 9 = 108 There are also 27 asterisms ( Nakshatra ), each in 4 Pada (quarter ) are divided -.
The Eklingji Temple Complex, a Hindu temple in Udaipur, Rajasthan, Western India, in its high walls contains 108 individual stamp.
In Buddhism in Tibet, there are 108 disturbing emotions.
In the Thai language the number 108 ( Thai: 108) is an incredibly large number of things.
The Thai book " 108 Yant " ( Thai: 108 ยันต์ ) is a compilation of 108 different designs of tattoos magical Yantra diagrams.

The 108- fold solar diameter equal to the distance sun ↔ Earth ( 1 AU ( 149.6 million km ): 1.39 million km ≈ 108)

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