The dharmachakra (Sanskrit: धर्मचक्र, Pali: dhammacakka) or wheel of dharma is a widespread symbol used in Buddhism.[1][2] The symbol also finds usage in Hinduism, particularly in places that underwent religious transformation,[3][4][5][6] and in Jainism and in modern India.
Historically, the dharmachakra was often used as a decoration in East Asian statues and inscriptions, beginning with the earliest period of East Asian culture to the present.[7] It remains a major symbol of the Buddhist religion today.
^John C. Huntington, Dina Bangdel, The Circle of Bliss: Buddhist Meditational Art, p. 524.