Sarnath through time
Now Sarnath, near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Theme 6 · 6th century BCE onward
Buddhism, Jainism and other philosophical developments
The first sermon, the turning of the wheel of dharma
Theme 9 · 5th century BCE to 13th century CE
Buddhism and Jainism: later development and decline
The Gupta Sarnath Buddha in dharmachakra mudra
Theme 7 · 324 or 321 to 187 BCE
An Ashokan pillar; its lion capital, in the Sarnath Museum, became the national emblem of India. The Minor Pillar Edict here is added from the Edicts of Ashoka list, not the handout.
Theme 10 · 319 to 550 CE
The Sarnath Buddha of the fifth century, in Chunar sandstone, seated in dharmachakra pravartana mudra