Rendered with remarkable precision, this stone wheel evokes the chakra of the Sun’s chariot, an ancient symbol of Surya himself, eternally in motion, source of light, energy, and rejuvenation.
Each spoke radiates outward with measured balance, its detailing sharpened by the medium of stone yet achieving a finesse rarely possible outside metalwork. The encircling band of floral vines reinforces the symbolism of growth and continuity, suggesting eternal life and creative abundance unfolding without end.
Interspersed along the spokes, the lion heads introduce a note of sovereignty and power, linking the wheel to royal authority and cosmic order, where strength supports motion rather than arrests it.
The centre of the wheel anchors the composition, recalling the sun as the still point around which all movement revolves, the invisible axis of the world’s energy.
Below, the pedestal unfolds in three layered bands of lotus leaves, softly etched to form both a floral foundation and a ceremonial throne. The lotus here elevates the wheel from an emblem of motion to one of sacred presence, grounding dynamism in purity and balance.
Carved in Odisha, the land of the Konark Sun Temple, this sculpture carries the memory of a region where stone was taught to move, and where the sun was given architectural form. It stands as a refined expression of cosmic rhythm, royal symbolism, and the timeless vitality of the solar principle.
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