Ashok Chakra The Blue Wheel in Tiranga

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Flags are the powerful symbols for any nation. The colors, stripes or any other symbol in the flag embodies the history, culture, hopes, dreams, and unity of its country and people.

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The Indian National Flag, also known as the Tiranga, consists of horizontal stripes of saffron (top), white (mid), and green (bottom) with a navy blue Ashoka Chakra in the center.

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The Proposal

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The D-Day

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Background

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24 Spokes

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The Ashoka Chakra holds deep symbolic meaning and references in history, spirituality and literature. Let’s find out.

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Why the blue color Chakra?

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The Dharmachakra

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Relation to the Bodhisattva

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Emperor Ashoka’s heritage

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Progress and Continuity

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Ashok Chakra The Blue Wheel in Tiranga

Flags are the powerful symbols for any nation. The colors, stripes or any other symbol in the flag embodies the history, culture, hopes, dreams, and unity of its country and people.

The Indian National Flag, also known as the Tiranga, consists of horizontal stripes of saffron (top), white (mid), and green (bottom) with a navy blue Ashoka Chakra in the center.

The Proposal

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar suggested adopting the Ashok Chakra in Tiranga to honor the warrior-turned-pacifist Buddhist emperor Ashoka.

The D-Day

It was adopted on July 22, 1947. The pre-independence flag had ‘Charkha’ the spinning wheel as a symbol of struggle, but the new India adopted Ashok Chakra, which has universal value.

Background

The wheel on the pillar, in the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath is the source of the Ashoka Chakra.

24 Spokes

The chakra represents the motion of the time wheel. 24 spokes exhibits 24 hours of the day, suggesting India must move forward day and night.

The Ashoka Chakra holds deep symbolic meaning and references in history, spirituality and literature. Let’s find out.

Dimesions

Why the blue color Chakra?

The blue color represents the vastness of the sky and the depth of the ocean, with loyalty and justice as the ethical framework of the nation.

The Dharmachakra

Depicting “Dharmachakra"—the wheel of duty. It symbolizes the eternal law of Dharma that upholds the universe and guides an individual's life.

Relation to the Bodhisattva

The 24 spokes represent the twelve components taught by the Buddha (Dependent Origination, Conditional Arising) in forward and then reverse order.

Emperor Ashoka’s heritage

The Chakra represents Emperor Ashoka's legacy of moral governance and his commitment in spreading peace, non-violence, and Dharma.

Progress and Continuity

With forward motion, the chakra suggests that the nation must always be in motion, moving forward toward a better future.

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