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  Sanchi Introduction


Bhopal Sanchi Gwalior Orcha
Khajuraho Indore Kanha National Park Bandavgarh National Park 

Sanchi, a serene and sleepy place atop a hill has the singular distinction of telling an uninterupted Buddhist history of over 2000 years in stones. Sanchi has the singular distinction of having specimens of almost all kinds of Buddhist architectural forms, stupas, chaityas, temples and monasteries - the finest examples of Buddhist creative art and sculpture in the country. The architectural pieces and sculptures displayed here include the Ashoka pillar and images of Buddha and Kushan. Initially the Buddhist stupas were large hemispherical earthen domes, containing the relics of Buddha.  

General information
 
Altitude 427 meters.
Best Season October to March.
Temperature Summer- Max 45, Min 25; Winter- Max 22.5, Min 10.

How to get there

Air
Nearest airport is Bhopal (46 km).


Rail

Sanchi lies on the Jhansi-Itarsi section of the Central Railway.


Road

Good motorable roads connect Sanchi to Bhopal (46 km), Vidisha (10 km) Indore (232 km) etc.

In and around

Great Stupa No.1
The oldest stone structure in India, 36.5m in diameter and 16.4m high, and with a massive hemispherical dome, the stupa stands in eternal majesty, the paved procession path around it worn smooth by centuries of pilgrims.

The four Gateways
The four gateways of Sanchi, each consisting of two square columns with three curved architraves supported by animals or dwarfs above them, are the finest artistic expressions of early Buddhist art.

Stupa No. 2
This stupa stands at the very edge of the hill and its most striking feature is the stone balustrade that rings it.

Stupa no. 3
Situated close to the great stupa. The hemispherical dome is crowned as a mark of its special religious significance, with an umbrella of polished stone.

Ashoka Pillar
Lies close to the southern gateway of the great stupa, and is one of the finest example of the Ashokan pillar and is known for its aesthetic proportions and exquisite structural balance.

Buddhist Vihara
The sacred relics of the satdhara stupa, a few km away from Sanchi, have been enshrined in a glass casket on a platform in the inner sanctum of this modern monastery.

The Great Bowl
This huge bowl, carved out of one block of stone, was used to contain food that was distributed amongst the monks at Sanchi

 

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