Kamat's Potpourri: Ashokan edict of back to back lions

Ashokan edict of back to back lions

© K.L. Kamat/Kamat's Potpourri
Ashokan edict of back to back lions
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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