Endless knot
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The endless knot or eternal knot (Template:Lang-sa; Tibetan Dpal be'u) is a symbolic knot and one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols. It is an important cultural marker in places significantly influenced by Tibetan Buddhism such as Tibet, Mongolia, Tuva, Kalmykia, and Buryatia. It is also sometimes found in Chinese art and used in Chinese knots.
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See also
- Ashtamangala (also known as Eight Auspicious Symbols)
- Celtic Cross
- Chinese knotting
- Eternal return
- Gordian knot
- Islamic interlace patterns
- Khachkars - Armenian knotwork
- Knot garden
- Knot theory
- Mandala
- Namkha
- Oseberg style
- Ouroboros
- Solomon's knot
- Tantra
- Three hares
- Trefoil knot
- Triquetra
- Turk's head knot
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