Indian National Rupee Symbol
Thursday, 6 March 2014
Emblem of India
Emblem of India
In the original Sarnath capital
(which is currently situated in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India) there are four
Asiatic lions standing back to back - symbolizing power, courage, pride, and
confidence - mounted on a circular abacus. The abacus is girded with a frieze
of sculptures in high relief of an elephant (of the east), a horse (of the
west), a bull (of the south), and a lion (of the north), separated by
intervening wheels, over a lotus in full bloom, exemplifying the fountainhead
of life and creative inspiration. Carved out of a single block of polished
sandstone, the capital is crowned by the Wheel of the Law (Dharma Chakra).
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