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Known locations of the Pillars of Ashoka [1] The pillars of Ashoka are a series of monolithic columns dispersed throughout the Indian subcontinent, erected—or at least inscribed with edicts —by the 3rd Mauryan Emperor Ashoka the Great, who reigned from c. 268 to 232 BC. [2]
Since the 17th century, 150 Ashokan edicts have been found carved into the face of rocks and cave walls as well as the pillars, all of which served to mark his kingdom, which stretched across northern India and south to below the central Deccan plateau and in areas now known as Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.
21 kwi 2022 · The capital on the Lauriya-Nandangarh pillar features a single, seated lion surmounting the pillar, with its hindquarters protruding beyond the round frame of the abacus and a damaged jaw. While the abacus is decorated with the pecking geese motif, the geese are in fact depicted as moving in the clockwise pradakshina direction.
Major Pillar Edicts (Delhi-Topra pillar), and one of the capitals (from Rampurva) which crowned such edicts. The Major Pillar Edicts of Ashoka refer to seven separate major Edicts inscribed on columns, the Pillars of Ashoka, which are significantly detailed and extensive.
The Kandahar Bilingual Rock Inscription was located at the edge of the Indian realm, near the border with the Greco-Bactrian kingdom and Ai-Khanoum. Ashoka proclaims his faith, 10 years after the violent beginning of his reign, and affirms that living beings, human or animal, cannot be killed in his realm.
Ashoka Pillar, Sarnath. 📍 Sarnath, Varanasi View map ›. 🗓 Best Time To Visit: October to March. ⏰ Open Hours: Sunrise to Sunset, all days. 🧳 Things To Do: Explore the archaeological museum, visit Dhamek Stupa, experience tranquility at Chaukhandi Stupa. 💰 Entry Fees: Free.
21 kwi 2022 · Despite the possible influences from contemporaneous traditions in Persia, Mesopotamia and Greece, the Ashokan pillar is structurally distinct: they are designed as monoliths, while the Persian pillars are built in segments; Persian pillars have fluted bodies, while the Ashokan pillars have a polished, smooth body.
