Monday, June 29, 2009
Ashoka Chakra
The Ashoka Chakra is a depiction of the Dharmachakra, the Wheel of Dharma. The wheel has 24 spokes. It symbolizes the teachings of the Buddha. The Ashoka Chakra has been widely inscribed on many relics of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka The Great, most prominent among which is the Lion Capital of Sarnath and the Ashoka Pillar.
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