User:Biggest Dharma Chakra

History
Around 2300 years ago Emperor Ashoka erected an edict’s pillar in this village in his lifetime and during the 13th century A.D. Feroz Shah Tughlaq dismantled, transported and re-installs this edicts pillar at Kotla, New Delhi. In the Present time it is the only edict’s pillar in the whole of the Indian subcontinent, which has 7 sets of inscriptions over it. In order to revive the lost glory of the village, an iron chakra with 24 spokes, made. This was concepted by Dr. Satyadeep Neil Gauri founder of ‘The Buddhist Forum’ two years back. .Since its inception, it is called 'Dhamma Chakka' in Pali, 'Dharma Chakra' in Sanskrit and 'Ashoka Chakra' nowadays. In the past, Dhamma Chakra symbolized not only the Buddha, but also Dharma teachings taught by Him. It was Emperor Asoka, who officially adopted Dhamma Chakra on edicts pillars he installed throughout the Indian subcontinent for the propagation of Dharma. Presently the same 24 spokes chakra is on our ‘Four Lion’ national emblem and also in the centre of our ‘National Flag’.

Structure
Completed    : 05 - 01 - 2019

Installation    : The chakra stand in conjunction to earth’s magnetic field.

Type             : Non Armature structure

Diameter      : 30 feet

Feat              : Biggest iron chakra of India

Spokes         : 24

Iron               : 5500 kg

Total weight  : 8000 kg

Spiritual Significance
Twelve spokes of the wheel represent the twelve links of the principle of  dependent origination  in the forward order leading to suffering, and the remaining links  indicate its  "reverse order"  leading to cessation of suffering.

12 links of dependent origination :

1.Ignorance

2.Mental formations/volitions

3.Status consciousness

4.“Name” and “Form”

5.The six senses

6.Contact

7.Feelings

8.Cravings/logings/desires

9.Clinging to

10.Generation of factors for rebirth

11.Birth

12.All the sufferings

Why Asoka Edicts Park ?
In the present times, when conflict and violence prevails among the world nations, perpetually threatening the use of weapons of mass destruction, thereby causing devastation of the Planet, the Philosophy of Asoka’s rule provides us with a solution and insight into the means with which the state could be ruled by bringing happiness and prosperity among the people of state and of other neighbouring countries also.

Emperor Asoka is the only example in the world history, who ruled his empire with principles of ethics, morality & non-violence and caused benefit for his neighbouring nations also.

Features
The "Asoka Edicts Park" will have five main features:

1)    Replica of all major Asokan pillars and rock edicts in Akhand Bharat.

2)    Largest collection of bodly relics of Buddha in the world.

3)    Construction of oldest Lumbini Temple and Mahabodhi Temple.

4)    Statue of Emperor Asoka for the first time in history of Bharat.

5)   Biggest Asoka Chakra (80 feet) and 4 Lion capital (30 feet) of India.

Founder's
Dr. Satyadeep Neil Gauri is a Dental Surgeon in Melbourne, Australia. He has directed the documentary film ‘Dhammachetra – The Lost Land of Buddha’ on ancient Buddhist sites of Haryana, India. Sidhartha Gauri is an activist, author and film-maker. He is a member of Board ‘The White Horse’ and author of ‘God‘s new world global citizen and one nation’, which gives glimpses of modern world in the near future.He has also produced a documentary film on ‘Ramayan Aur Ramsethu’ and co-director ‘Dhammachetra – The Lost Land of Buddha’ on ancient Buddhist sites of Haryana, India.

Advisory
Bal Krishan Nayak, P.L Dhar, Roshan Lal Kamboj, Manoj Thakur, Sandeep Kumar Goel, Surenber Kumar Verma, Major R.S Bhatti, Rajendra Jhadav, Ram Rattan Nehra

Amit Shrivastav

Designing & Drawing
Sandeep Kumar Saini, Anil Kumar Gaddh, Surjeet Tiger, Vikas Khudia, Rajkumari

Fabrication
Anil Kumar Gaddh, Surjeet Tiger

Site Work
Munish Nehra (Sarpanch), Jatin, Ravinder Chibba

Photography
Manorath Sharma, Gaurav Kapoor

Research
Devendra Handa, Dr. Rajpal Singh