Dharmachakra Pravartana Buddha at Sarnath is the famous Gupta period (5th cent CE) sculpture of the Buddha Shakyamuni in the Dharmachakra Pravartana mudra discovred during the excavations at Sarnath, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is regarded to be a masterpiece of Gupta art and craftsmanship and has been widely reproduced. After the Lion Capital of Ashoka, which now serves as the symbol of the nation of India, this is the best known sculpture at Sarnath. This 5 feet 3 inch sandstone sculpture is now preserved at the Sarnath Museum, catalogue no. [B(b)181]