Jain padukā (charan‑padukā) par aam taur par mangal chinh (auspicious symbols) bane hote hain. Ye alag‑alag mandir ya paramparā ke hisāb se badal sakte hain, lekin aam taur par inme se kuch ya kai hote hain:

1. Swastik

– Chār gatiyon (dev, manuṣya, tiryanch, nārak) ka smaran, – Aur unse upar uthkar mokṣa ki disha lene ka sanket.

1. Aṣṭa‑mangal ke chinh (kuch padukā par sabhi, kahin kuch hi)

Jaise: - Nandyāvart (nandavart) - Bhadrasan - Kalash - Min‑yugal (do machhliyān) - Darpan - Shrivatsa ādi

1. Dharm‑chakra / chakra

– Tirthankar ke dharm‑chakra pravartan ka pratik.

1. Ardha‑chandra (ardh‑chandra / chandra‑bimba)

– Śānti, śītaltā, aur upar ke shuddh lok (siddha‑śilā) ka smaran.

1. Pankhudi / kamal‑chinh (padma)

– Charan ko “kamal‑charan” ya “charan‑kamal” batāne ke liye – asaktirahita, pavitra charan.

1. Bindu / rekhāyen

– Kabhi‑kabhi chhote bindu, rekha ya maṅgal tilak jise shuddhatā aur maṅgal ka pratik mānā jātā hai.

Dharmashāstra ke hisāb se in chinhon ka arth ye hai ki:

• Hum un pavitra charanon ke jaisā mārg chalne ki prerna lein,
• Chār gatiyon se upar uthkar samyak darshan, jñān, charitra se mokṣa ki or badhein,
• Aur har darshan ke samay man me vinay, namratā aur vairāgya badhe.

Aap Jain charan‑padukā ki mahatta aur chinhon ke baare me aur seedhe aur saral shabd me yaha padh sakte hain: