Siddhachakra Siddhachakra results in freedom from the cycles of life within a universal 'wheel' known as nirvana. It also means a 'circle of perfection'. "Navapada" means 'nine petals' in reference to the centre of the yantra, while "Navadevta" means 'nine deities'. It is also described as a 'saint wheel'. The two major sects of Jainism, Svetambara and Digambara, differ in their concept of "Siddhachakra". The first five deities, known as the "Panch Parmeshthi" (five supreme beings) are the same in both traditions while the other four are different. They were traditionally known as Navapada in the Svetambara tradition and Navadevta in
Religion in Singapore ethnic groups. Religion is still an integral part of cosmopolitan Singapore. Many of its significant buildings are religious, be it temples, churches, or mosques. An understanding of these buildings do play a part in contributing to appreciation of their art. Taoist, Confucian, and Buddhist-inherited doctrines and deities, together with ancestral worship, are combined in various ways in the Chinese folk religions and Chinese folk religious sects. There are Buddhist monasteries and centres from the three major traditions of Buddhism in Singapore: Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana. Most Buddhists in Singapore are Chinese and are of the Mahayana tradition. 33.3% of the