Ashokan edict of back to back lions
© K.L.Kamat/Kamat's Potpourri The Lions from Sarnath, a monument from Ashoka period This four-lion motif adorns the national seal of India.
See also: The Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, Temple Complex, Sarnath, India`s National Flag, The National Emblem of India, Lord Buddha from a Sarnath temple painting
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