I learned something today while reading an article about a new restaurant in Mumbai that has sparked quite the controversy.

It appears that this restaurants is called "Hitler's Cross" and has a picture of the evil leader himself as well as being decorated in the Nazi colours. The controversy is understandable however, while reading the article, I learned something new. That is that the swastika is a sacred symbol in Hinduism and Jainism. (It is, however, adorned with four red dots)

I have seen a reverse swastika used in Japan to denote temples but was unaware that it was used in India. It is used in religious and civil ceremonies there and has quite the history elsewhere in the world. And, it made me think of how a historical symbol can be twisted by someone for a cause much different from what it was intended.

I don't know how long this restaurant in Mumbai will last however, one is sure that the use of this symbol will continue for a very long time.