Everything about Lion Capital Of Asoka totally explained
The
Lion capital of Ashoka is a sculpture of four "
Indian lions" standing back to back. It was originally placed atop the
Aśoka pillar at
Sarnath, now in the state of
Uttar Pradesh,
India. The pillar, sometimes called the Aśoka Column is still in its original location, but the Lion Capital is now in the
Sarnath Museum. This Lion Capital of Ashoka from Sarnath has been adopted as the
National Emblem of India and the wheel "
Ashoka Chakra" from its base was placed onto the center of the
National Flag of India.
The
capital contains four lions (Indian / Asiatic Lions), standing back to back, mounted on an
abacus, with a
frieze carrying sculptures in high
relief of an
elephant, a galloping
horse, a
bull, and a lion, separated by intervening spoked chariot-wheels over a bell-shaped
lotus. Carved out of a single block of polished
sandstone, the capital was believed to be crowned by a 'Wheel of
Dharma' (
Dharmachakra popularly known in India as the "
Ashoka Chakra"), which has now been lost. There is a similar intact Ashoka pillar in
Thailand (see photo) with a similar four lion capital intact and crowned with Ashoka Chakra / Dharmachakra.
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