U+115CD "𑗍" Siddham Section Mark with Rays and Dotted Double Crescents Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𑗍
U+115CD "𑗍" Siddham Section Mark with Rays and Dotted Double Crescents is a punctuation symbol used in the Siddham script, which was historically employed for writing Sanskrit and other languages in East Asia, particularly in Buddhist manuscripts and inscriptions. This ornate mark serves as a textual divider or section separator, featuring radiant rays emanating from a central point, flanked by two dotted crescent shapes. Its design conveys both a decorative and functional role, helping to organize sacred or literary texts with a visual cue for pauses or transitions. The character belongs to the Siddham block in Unicode, encoding a script that remains significant in esoteric Buddhist traditions and calligraphic practices.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+115CD |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Siddham Section Mark with Rays and Dotted Double Crescents |
| Block | Siddham |
| General Category | Other Punctuation |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𑗍 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𑗍 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x91 0x97 0x8D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD805 0xDDCD |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000115CD |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud805\uddcd |