SSC
INDIAN CULTURE
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the original, there are four lions, mounted back to back, on a circular abacus, which itself rests on a bell-shaped lotus. The frieze of the abacus has sculptures in high relief of an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull and a lion separated by intervening Dharma Chakras.
Detailed explanation-2: -The national emblem of India is a true version of the ‘Lion Capital’ atop the Ashoka Pillar of Sarnath. It has four lions.
Detailed explanation-3: -The four lions of Ashoka’s pillars are erected back to back implying courage, power and confidence. It represents the pride of India. The elephant denotes Buddha’s outset or his conception. The bull is the zodiac sign of Buddha-Taurus and the horse signifies the animal Buddha rode while leaving his citadel.
Detailed explanation-4: -Pillars retaining their animals The most celebrated capital (the four-lion one at Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh)) erected by Emperor Ashoka circa 250 BC. also called the “Ashoka Column” . Four lions are seated back to back.