Hundred eight
Hundred eight | |
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108 | |
presentation | |
Roman | CVIII |
dual | 110 1100 |
Octal | 154 |
Duodecimal | 90 |
Hexadecimal | 6C |
Morse code | - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Mathematical properties | |
sign | positive |
parity | straight |
Factorization | |
Divider | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 27, 36, 54, 108 |
The number one hundred eight or 108 is the natural number between 107 and 109.
Religious meanings
In Hinduism , Buddhism and other Asian religions, 108 is a sacred number:
- A mala usually consists of 108 pearls to repeat a mantra .
- Hindu deities have 108 names. The recitation of the 108 names accompanied by the counting of the 108 mala beads is considered a sacred act and is often performed in religious ceremonies.
- As Nataraja, Shiva dances his cosmic dance with 108 different dance steps.
- In Hindu astrology there are 12 rashis ( signs of the zodiac ) and 9 planets ( Navagraha ) - 12 × 9 = 108. There are also 27 groups of stars ( Nakshatra ), each divided into 4 pada (quarters) - .
- The Eklingji Temple Complex, a Hindu temple in Udaipur , Rajasthan , West India, contains 108 individual temples within its high walls.
- In Buddhism in Tibet , there are 108 disturbing emotions.
- The Lankavatara Sutra makes several references to the 108 levels.
- In the Khmer temple at Angkor Wat there are numerous references to 108. This number plays a significant role in the symbolic power of the entire complex.
- In the Thai language the number 108 ( Thai : ๑๐๘ ) means an indescribably large number of things.
- There are often 108 symbols on the soles of the feet of Thai Buddha statues .
- The Thai book "108 Yant" (Thai: ๑๐๘ ยันต์ ) is a compilation of 108 different versions of the tattoos of magical yantra diagrams .
Other meanings
- 108 is a harshad number .
- 108 shown on base 4 is 1230, so all digits are in order.
- the edge angle of a pentagon is 108 °.
- 108 times the solar diameter corresponds to the distance between sun ↔ earth (1 AU (149.6 million km): 1.39 million km ≈ 108)
- The Thomson Reuters logo consists of 108 points
- In the television series Lost , a person has to enter a series of numbers into a computer every 108 minutes to prevent a disaster
- The manga Death Note comprises 108 chapters, based on the 108 chimes in Buddhism, to cleanse the soul of accumulated sins.
- In chemistry , 108 is the atomic number of Hassium .
See also
Web links
Commons : 108 - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ 108 STEPS: The Sino-Indian Connection in the Martial Arts by Joyotpaul Chaudhuri (PDF; 89 kB)
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from January 24, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Phra Phutthabat - The footsteps of the Buddha ( Memento of the original from February 20, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Yant 108 Pitsadarn - Sacred Yant Archive ( Memento of the original from July 15, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (in English)