108 (Number)

In mathematics

In other fields

• The atomic number of hassium.
• In Homer's Odyssey, the number of suitors coveting Penelope, wife of Odysseus.
• Chinese astrology holds that there are 108 sacred stars. (This legend is the basis of the Suikoden series of video games: each of the 108 playable characters is a representation of a star in Chinese astrology.)
• Several different tai chi long forms consist of 108 moves.
• A Mala (Sanskrit word for prayer beads) usually has beads for 108 repetitions of a mantra
• The number of surat al-Kawthar in the Qur'an, the smallest one of the Book.
• In Islam, used to refer to Allah.
• A holy symbol of Siva among the Saivites, for Siva Nataraja dances his cosmic dance in 108 poses.
• Held sacred or otherwise significant by various Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, and Jain traditions.
• The year AD 108 or 108 BC.

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