It is an important cultural marker in places significantly influenced by Tibetan Buddhism such as Tibet, Mongolia, Tuva, Kalmykia, and Buryatia.

The endless knot appears on clay tablets from the Indus Valley civilization (2500 BC)[1] and on a historic era inscription.

[3][4] It likely was introduced due to trade and other cultural contact with China, the Mongols, and Iran.

[5] Various Buddhist interpretations of the symbol are: In Hinduism, Srivatsa is mentioned as 'connected to shree', i.e the goddess Lakshmi.

Srivatsa is considered to be auspicious symbol in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.