Comments on Jain Squares You ask on Meta Babel about if their is some interest in the Jain magic squares I guess that there is some call for a curtural note on the use of these squares in Jain tradition with some references and explaining a bit more about the cultural and cosmological significance A few Q s What s the significance of 384 is it the number of different Jain squares Some of the examples show negative numbers and are hence not technically Most Perfect Magic Squares I didn t really understand the special properties of the squares fractional mirroring NW SE etc Are these ways to generate new squares I suggest that the info be removed from Meta Babel its not really appropriate there Also see the editoral guidlines for what should and should not be included