some lists of the 80 secondary characteristics, it is said that a Buddha's heart is adorned with the śrīvatsa. Jainism In Jain iconography, Shrivatsa often marks the chest of the Tirthankara image. It is one of the Ashtamangala (eight auspicious symbols) found in Jainism. The canonical texts such as Hemchandra's Trīṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra and Mahapurana mentions it as one of the Ashtamangalas. Acharya Dinakara explains in his medieval work that the highest knowledge emerged from the heart of Tirthankaras in the form of Shrivatsa so they are marked as such. In North Indian Jain sculptures of the early centuries, it is marked in the centre of the chest. Other uses The Shrivatsa is the symbol of Rakhine State and the Rakhine people of Burma. See also Cintamani Gem Kaustubha Gem Syamantaka Gem Aurva Notes References Further reading Jain symbols Hindu symbols Symbols of Indian religions Indian iconography