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The Buddhist praying-wheel : a collection of material bearing upon the symbolism of the wheel and circular movements in custom and religious ritual (1896)

Simpson, William, 1823-1899 · London ; New York : Macmillan · leaf 52

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therngate to show that this was thecase,—thus giving it the mostimportant place amongst Bud-dhist symbols. Cunninghamfound that it occupied a similarposition at Bharhut. Amongthe Sanchi sculptures it is seen CHAP. Ill THE WHEEL IN INDIAN BUDDHISM 4 in a variety of forms. Sometimes on the top ofa… … Fig. 9.—Worshipping a Wheel. Sculpture at Sanchi.From a Sketch by llic Author. trisula- symbol. At Sanchi, and also in the sculpturesat Amaravati, the wheel is the principal symbol on thefeet of Buddha; in the earlier Buddhist sculptures 1 A7««rt;-rtf,f are a kind of celes- - Trisilla: this is a…

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