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The state emblem of India is an adaptation from the Buddhist Lion Capital of Asoka at Sarnath, near Banaras in the north Indian province of Uttar Pradesh. It has been taken from Stupa in Sanchi Area.
It has 4 ( four ) Lions. The Lion is known as the King of the Forest (Jungle). The 4th lion is being backside and hence hidden from the front view. It symbolizing power, courage and confidence, resting on a circular abacus. The abacus is girded by four smaller animals - guardians of the four directions: the lion of the north, the elephant of the east, the horse of the south and the bull of the west. The abacus rests on a lotus in full bloom, exemplifying the fountainhead of life.
Usually inscribed below the abacus in Devnagari script is the motto Satyameva Jayate, meaning 'Truth Alone Triumphs' in Sanskrit. This is a quote from Manduka Upanishad, the concluding part of the sacred Hindu VedasThe Vedas are part of the Hindu Shruti these religious scriptures form part of the core of the Brahminical and Vedic traditions within Hinduism and lay the inspirational, metaphysical and mythological foundation for later Vedanta, Yoga, Tantra and even Bh.
Today, this is the Official National Symbol of The National Government of India and it is printed on all the Official Documents and Papers in Indian Government as well as Currency Notes and Coins issued by the Government of India into their Economy.
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