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Dharmachakra
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<p>The dharmachakra or wheel of dharma is a <a href="/facts/Symbol/GS8mTn0h">symbol</a> used in the <a href="/facts/Dharmic_religions/XW0aX8GF">Dharmic religions</a>. It has a widespread use in Buddhism. In <a href="/facts/Hinduism/oxV9YvQh">Hinduism</a>, the symbol is particularly used in places that underwent religious transformation. The symbol also finds its usage in modern India. </p><p>Historically, the dharmachakra was often used as a decoration in <a href="/facts/East_Asian/D8yGVCQX">East Asian</a> statues and <a href="/facts/Epigraphy/E9UbNeDh">inscriptions</a>, beginning with the earliest period of <a href="/facts/Buddhism_in_Southeast_Asia/099PFtbL">East Asian culture</a> to the present. It remains a major symbol of the Buddhist religion today. </p>