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Visit Sarnath and the Ashoka Pillar, the ancient Buddhist site in Uttar Pradesh, and learn about the history and culture of Buddhism and India. See the monuments, temples, and artifacts that showcase the artistic and spiritual achievements of the past and present.
The capital. The top of the column—the capital—has three parts. First, a base of a lotus flower, the most ubiquitous symbol of Buddhism. Then, a drum on which four animals are carved represents the four cardinal directions: a horse (west), an ox (east), an elephant (south), and a lion (north).
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.
An Ashokan Pillar and stupa to mark the miracle of monkey offering honey to the Buddha.
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.
21 sie 2016 · The pillar was once adorned by a lion capital, which is now displayed at the museum across the road. This Ashokan capital is also the national emblem of India. Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India, 3rd century BCE.