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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