Ashoka Emblem On New Parliament

• The Lion Capital of Ashoka, India's state emblem, was placed atop the under-construction Parliament building in New Delhi.
• The metal sculpture was built in Aurangabad, Jaipur, and Delhi by artists
  • Sunil Deore
  • Lakshman Vyas
• The earlier design incorporated a spire, which was later changed to the emblem in 2020.

India’s National Emblem

• The state emblem depicts four lions, standing back to back.
• It is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
• Carved out of a single block of polished sandstone, the capital is crowned by the Wheel of the Law (Dharma Chakra).
• The Lion Capital was erected in the third century BC by Asoka to mark the spot where Buddha first delivered his sermon.