--- title: "Why is the number 108 sacred in Hinduism?" description: "Why is the number 108 sacred in Hinduism?" author: "Baishakhi Ghosh" published: 2023-10-19 updated: 2023-10-24 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/104058/why-is-the-number-108-sacred-in-hinduism category: "religion" tags: ["religion"] reading_time: 1 minute --- # Why is the number 108 sacred in Hinduism? ## Answers ### Answer by Kshitij Agrawal The number 108 is [considered sacred](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/114819/why-are-rivers-considered-sacred-in-many-world-cultures-especially-in-india) in [Hinduism](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/87698/how-to-revive-the-purity-of-hinduism-in-the-world), and it holds [deep](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/4910/10-powerful-symbols-in-sanatan-dharma-and-their-deep-meanings) spiritual and cultural significance. 1. Cosmic [Connections](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/87707/baba-siddique-murder-news-his-connections-with-underworld) 2. Harmonious Number 3. Beads in Prayer Malas 4. [Astronomy](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2949/an-ai-programme-clarifies-the-universe) 5. [Rituals](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1965/a-17th-century-polish-vampire-was-discovered-by-archeologists) and Worship 6. Cultural and [Religious Texts](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/106725/are-the-vedas-religious-texts) 7. Divine Deities 8. Yoga and Chakras 9. [Cycle](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/83832/a-brief-about-machine-learning-life-cycle-process) of Life 10. [Historical and Cultural](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85823/gun-culture-in-america-examining-the-historical-and-cultural-context-of-firearms) Significance It's important to note that the significance of 108 may vary among different schools of Hinduism and individual practitioners. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/104058/why-is-the-number-108-sacred-in-hinduism Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.