Which incident from the life of Buddha is symbolized by wheel in Indian Art?

Correct option is A

The Correct Answer is First sermon
In Indian art and iconography, the wheel (Dharma Chakra) is used as a symbol for Buddha’s First Sermon. This event is referred to as Dharma Chakra Pravartana, which literally means Turning of the Wheel of Law.
After attaining Enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, Gautama Buddha traveled to Sarnath (Deer Park) near Varanasi, where he delivered his first sermon to his five former ascetic companions. This marked the beginning of his teaching mission and the spread of Buddhism. The wheel symbolizes the spreading motion of the Dharma (Buddhist teaching), just like a wheel set in motion.
Information Booster:
· Dharma Chakra: The 8-spoked wheel symbolizes the Noble Eightfold Path, the core teachings of Buddha.
· First Sermon Location: Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh.
· Buddha’s Life:
· Birth: Lumbini (present-day Nepal).
· Enlightenment (Sambodhi): Bodh Gaya, under the Bodhi Tree.
· First Sermon (Dharma Chakra Pravartana): Sarnath.
· Death (Mahaparinirvana): Kushinagar.
Additional Knowledge:
· Sambodhi: Refers to Buddha’s Enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree at Bodh Gaya, symbolized by the Bodhi Tree in art, not the wheel.
· Mahabhinishkraman: Refers to the Great Renunciation, when Prince Siddhartha left his palace in search of truth; symbolized by a horse or Siddhartha on a horse.
· Nirvan: Refers to the physical death of Buddha at Kushinagar; symbolized by a reclining Buddha.