Surya, the sun god, the most famous of which is the Konark Sun Temple. In the Bhagavad Gita, verses 14, 15 and 16, of Chapter 3 speaks about the revolving wheel thus: "From food, the beings are born; from rain, food is produced; rain proceeds from sacrifice (yagnya); yagnya arises out of action; know that from Brahma, action proceeds; Brahma is born of Brahman, the eternal Paramatman. The one who does not follow the wheel thus revolving, leads a sinful, vain life, rejoicing in the senses." The 24 spoke Ashoka dharmachakra is present in the modern flag of India, representing the pan-Indian concept of Dharma. The modern State Emblem of India is a depiction of the Lion Capital of Ashoka (Sanchi), which includes the dharmachakra. An integral part of the emblem is the motto inscribed in Devanagari script: Satyameva Jayate (). This is a quote from the Mundaka Upanishad, the concluding part of the Vedas. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the first Vice President of India, stated that the Ashoka Chakra of India represents the "wheel of the law of dharma", as well as "Truth or satya", "Virtue" as well as "motion", as in the "dynamism of a peaceful change". Other uses and similar symbols The main attribute of Vishnu is a wheel like weapon called the . Similar wheel symbols were used as a solar symbol by the Ancient Egyptians. Some Buddha statues also depict the related Dharmachakra Mudrā, a hand sign depicting the turning of the Dharma wheel. A very similar wheel symbol also appears in the flag of the Romani people, hinting to their nomadic history and their Indian origins. In non-Buddhist cultural contexts, an eight-spoked wheel resembles a traditional ship's wheel. As a nautical emblem, this image is a common sailor tattoo, which may be misidentified as a dharmachakra or vice versa. The sonnenrad is a similar symbol used by occultists and neo-nazis. Falun Gong uses the concept of a similar wheel as a central concept In the Unicode computer standard, the dharmachakra is called the "Wheel of Dharma" and found in the eight-spoked form. It is represented as U+2638 (☸). As emoji: ☸️. Gallery Historical and archeological examples Contemporary examples National flags and official symbolism Notes References Sources Further reading External links Buddhist Wheel Symbol (Dharmachakra) Buddhist symbols Tibetan Buddhist practices Indian culture