History atlas · Place
Sarnath through time
Now Sarnath, near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Theme 6 · 6th century BCE onward
Buddhism, Jainism and other philosophical developments
The first sermon, the turning of the wheel of dharma
Theme 7 · 324 or 321 to 187 BCE
An Ashokan pillar; its lion capital, in the Sarnath Museum, became the national emblem of India