Hamsa

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Hamsa stands for:

Arabic خمسة, DMG ḫamsa , "five", other transcriptions Chamsa, Khamsa
- five-part main work by the Persian poet Nezāmi
Hand of Fatima , magical repellent in popular belief in the Middle East and North Africa
the Arabic letter Hamza (antiquated spelling)

in Indian mythology :

Hamsa (Mahabharata) , brother in arms of Dimbhaka and general of Jarasandha in the Mahabharata
Hamsa (mythical bird) , a white water bird, mostly mount ( vahana ) Brahmas

See also:

Hamza (disambiguation)