The word 'chakra' is Sanskrit for wheel or disk. You will come across the
chakra in numerous places in India. In the center of the Indian flag,
is the Dharma Chakra depicting the "wheel of the law" in the Sarnath Lion Capital
made by the 3rd-century BC Mauryan Emperor Ashoka. The chakra intends to show that
there is life in movement and death in stagnation.
Chakras are also the subtle energy channels that run through the body,
located in different areas of the body. There are seven main chakras. Read more...
Chakras are also used as decorations in almost all Indian homes and has a lot of
ornamental value. There will be some form of the chakra adorning the walls.
Here I have a picture of a beauiful wooden chakra from a friend's house.