The National Emblem of India holds a special place, both in the history and the present of India, and it was on January 26, , the historic moment when India became a republic. Currently, the symbol is used by the Government of India on all official documents that represent the Republic of India. It is the official seal of the President of India and the Central and state governments.
If you notice, all Indian currency, passports, and Government official letterheads carry that symbol as well. Lion Capital has been moved from the Ashok Column to the Sarnath Museum and has been preserved there under the strict supervision of the Uttar Pradesh police force since There, it is kept at a temperature between C and C, and humidity of 45 to 55 percent. The Dharma 'chakra', which epitomises the triumph of righteousness, has 24 spokes representing the hours in a day and portray the passage of time.
The spokes signify moving forward in life and thus one avoids stagnation of the mind. The animals appear to be rolling the chakras along the cylinder's circumference.
The three lions in the National Emblem signify strength, courage and confidence. The Indian national emblem has the words "satyameva jayate" which have been taken from an inscription in Devanagari script beneath the lion capital. This phrase from the 'Upanishad' literally means "truth alone triumphs". Thus the emblem is a depiction of the eternal and universal power of righteousness and truth. The Lion pillar was adopted as the National Emblem of India on 26 January , the day India became a Republican Nation and thereafter it was embedded in the Indian currency.
August 4, By The Heritage Lab. The capital is about 7 ft in height. Photo: The Heritage Lab. Close up image source: Prof. Frederick Asher, Univ. Inscription on the base of the pillar at Sarnath. It reads bottom to top Source. Bull capital of an Ashokan Pillar at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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