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Buddhist – The "Wheel of Dharma" is a symbol representing dharma (law) in Hinduism and the Buddha's teaching of the path to enlightenment. It is also sometimes translated as “wheel of doctrine” or “wheel of law”. The eight spokes represent the Noble Eightfold Path of Buddhism. They are said to have sharp edges to cut through ignorance. All Buddhists agree that the original turning of the wheel occurred when the Buddha taught the five ascetics who became his first disciples at the Deer Park in Sarnath. In memory of this, the Dharmacakra is sometimes represented with a deer on each side.

20" w x 7 ft. long