The Hindu scriptures mention 48 marks on the soles of the Lord Vishnu's feet as incarnation as Ram, 24 on each.
Those of the left are : 1. a vertical line (Urdhvarekha), 2. a Svastik 3. an Ashtakon (a figure consisting of a pair of squares intersecting each other), 4. Goddess Lakshmi (represented by a golden coil describing two and a half concentric cirdles), 5. a plough, 6. a pestle, 7. a figure of Sesha (the serpent-god), 8. an arrow, 9. the sky (represented by a cipher), 10. a lotus, 11. a chariot, 12. a thunderbolt, 13. a grain of barley, 14. the wish-yielding tree in heaven, 15. a goad, 16. a flag, 17. a crown, 18. the discus (Sudarshan), 19. a throne, 20. the staff of Yam (the god of death), 21. a chowrie, 22. an umbrella, 23. a human figure and 24. a wreath of victory (placed by a bride round the neck of the suitor of her choice.
The marks that are borne on the right sole are: 1. the river saryu, 2. a cow's hoof, 3. the earth, 4. a pitcher, 5. a small flag, 6. a jambu fruit (black plum), 7. the crescent, 8. a conchshell, 9. a Shatkon (a figure consisting of a pair of triangles intersecting each other), 10. a triangle, 11. a mace, 12. a Jiv or an individual soul (represented by a point illustrating its atomic size), 13. Vindu (a point) and 14. Shakti (represted by a semi-circle and forming the base of the Vindu), 15. a reservoir of nectar, 16. three horizontal lines like the folds of the belly, 17. a fish, 18. the full-moon, 19. a lute, 20. a flute, 21. a bow, 22. a quiver, 23. a swan and 24. an ornament for the head of a lady.
Sita also bore these marks on Her soles, with the difference that the marks on Sri Ram's right sole were borne by Sita on Her left and vice-versa.
Those of the left are : 1. a vertical line (Urdhvarekha), 2. a Svastik 3. an Ashtakon (a figure consisting of a pair of squares intersecting each other), 4. Goddess Lakshmi (represented by a golden coil describing two and a half concentric cirdles), 5. a plough, 6. a pestle, 7. a figure of Sesha (the serpent-god), 8. an arrow, 9. the sky (represented by a cipher), 10. a lotus, 11. a chariot, 12. a thunderbolt, 13. a grain of barley, 14. the wish-yielding tree in heaven, 15. a goad, 16. a flag, 17. a crown, 18. the discus (Sudarshan), 19. a throne, 20. the staff of Yam (the god of death), 21. a chowrie, 22. an umbrella, 23. a human figure and 24. a wreath of victory (placed by a bride round the neck of the suitor of her choice.
The marks that are borne on the right sole are: 1. the river saryu, 2. a cow's hoof, 3. the earth, 4. a pitcher, 5. a small flag, 6. a jambu fruit (black plum), 7. the crescent, 8. a conchshell, 9. a Shatkon (a figure consisting of a pair of triangles intersecting each other), 10. a triangle, 11. a mace, 12. a Jiv or an individual soul (represented by a point illustrating its atomic size), 13. Vindu (a point) and 14. Shakti (represted by a semi-circle and forming the base of the Vindu), 15. a reservoir of nectar, 16. three horizontal lines like the folds of the belly, 17. a fish, 18. the full-moon, 19. a lute, 20. a flute, 21. a bow, 22. a quiver, 23. a swan and 24. an ornament for the head of a lady.
Sita also bore these marks on Her soles, with the difference that the marks on Sri Ram's right sole were borne by Sita on Her left and vice-versa.