Sanchi
Sanchi
Sanchi, a quaint Buddhist complex, is famous for having one of India's most important historical structures, the Sanchi Stupa. Located towards the northeast, it is about 46 km away from the capital city Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Enlisted as the UNESCO World Heritage site since 1989, the Sanchi Stupa is considered the best-preserved ancient stupa in Central India.
Udayagiri Caves
Udayagiri Caves are twenty rock-cut caves near Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh from the early years of the 5th century CE. They contain some of the oldest surviving Hindu temples and iconography in India.
Sanchi Stupa
Sanchi Stupa, also written Sanci, is a Buddhist complex, famous for its Great Stupa, on a hilltop at Sanchi Town.
Sanchi Archaeological Museum
Sanchi Archaeological Museum is a museum near the archaeological site of Sanchi. It houses various relics which where found in the nearby Buddhist complex.
The Great Bowl
The Great Bowl used to be the storehouse of food items, which were distributed to the monks in Sanchi.
Ashok Pillar
The pillars of Ashoka are a series of columns dispersed throughout the Indian subcontinent, erected or at least inscribed with edicts by the Mauryan king Ashoka during his reign.
The Eastern Gateway
The Eastern Gateway describes historical events during the life of the Buddha.
Gupta Temple
Gupta Temple in Sanchi heralds the beginning of Temple Architecture in India.
Buddhist Vihara
Buddhist Vihara is a very important center of Buddhist culture and has the relics of Satdhara Stupa.
Stupa No. 2
Stupa No.2 at Sanchi, also called Sanchi II, is one of the oldest existing Buddhist stupas in India, and part of the Buddhist complex of Sanchi.
Temple 18
Temple 18 at Sanchi has been built on the foundations of an earlier apsidal hall of the Maurya or Sunga date. Temple 18 is a chaitya similar in appearance to classical Greek columned buildings.
Best Time To Visit Sanchi
The Winter season from October to March is the best time to visit Sanchi, as summer can be unbearably hot. The temperature tends to go up to 45°C. Monsoon is also a good time to visit, but it might hamper traveling within the city.
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