INDEPENDENCE DAY 2024
10 FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE ASHOKA CHAKRA
Published By Moushumi Mahanta | 15 Aug, 2024The Ashoka Chakra is centered in the middle of the Indian flag’s tri-color band and was adopted on July 22, 1947.
Credit : UNSPLASH It represents the Dharmachakra, a wheel with 24 spokes, also known as the "Wheel of Duty."
Credit : PIXABAY The design was commissioned by Mahatma Gandhi, who tasked Pingali Venkayya with creating the flag.
Credit : PIXABAY The 'spinning wheel' concept, symbolizing self-reliance, was initiated by Lala Hansraj.
Credit : PIXABAY The Chakra, associated with Ashoka, features prominently on the Lion Capital of Ashoka.
Credit : PIXABAY Each spoke symbolizes a different philosophy of life and is also known as the "Wheel of Time," representing 24 hours of a day.
Credit : PIXABAY The Chakra incorporates motifs from Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism, referred to as the ‘wheel of dharma.’
Credit : PIXABAY The 24 spokes stand for values such as bravery, selflessness, righteousness, and more.
Credit : PEXELS The spokes also represent the 12 stages of suffering and the concept of dependent origination in Buddhism.
Credit : PEXELS Dr. B.R. Ambedkar played a key role in reviving the Ashoka Chakra’s legacy and memorializing the Buddhist king through its use on the flag.
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