Buddhism Potpourri

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


Buddhism Potpourri

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Mayadevi, the Mother of BuddhaBuddha mediating in touching the earth position Buddhist RelicsYou are hereBodhisatva with a Lotus in Hand
Statue of Buddha from a Cave in AjantaA Stupa of Sanchi Showing the Decorated EntranceTibetan boy goes to fetch water for the monasteryA Serene Statue of Lord BuddhaFresco of a Celestial Nymph
Lord Buddha from a Sarnath temple paintingCarvings on the Arch of Buddhist StupaStatue of Lord BuddhaTibetan Buddhist Women Dancing in DharmasalaMeditating Buddha
Buddha with his DesciplesSculpture of BuddhaStamp of Buddha

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