Located in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, about
40 kms away from the capital city of Bhopal, lies Sanchi,
the home for many Buddhist monuments. Also known as Kakanaya,
Kakanava, Kakanadabota and Bota-Sriparvata in the ancient
times, Sanchi stands witness to some of the remarkable
specimen of Buddhist architecture right from early Mauryan
period. Stupas, monolithic Ashokan Pillar, temples and
monasteries make Sanchi a famous sought after tourist's
destination. For basking in the glory of these monuments,
book yourself with Tour Packages for Sanchi, India.
Even at a considerable distance, the proud structures
of the glorious past of Buddhist, almost 50 in number
stands presenting a very awesome and dominating view.
Crowning the hilltop of Sanchi, nearly 91 meters in
height, the most significant monument is the Stupa Number
One or the Great Stupa, as it is popularly known. All
the structures were constructed between the 3rd century
BCE and the 12th century AD. The selection of Sanchi
for building these great Stupas remains a mystery till
date as Sanchi was not sanctified by any incident in
Buddha's life nor was it the focus of any momentous
event in the history of Buddhism.
Sanchi in India is a unique place today not only for
its structural marvels but also because this place offers
a wide and educative field for the study of the genesis,
inflorescence and crumble of the Buddhist art and architecture
about thirteen hundred years ago.
The monolithic Pillars, temples and monasteries remained
abandoned and uncared for many centuries after its conception
till about in 1818 when General Taylor rediscovered
this ancient site. Sir John Marshall developed an archaeological
Museum in 1919 that was later transformed into the present
Sanchi Museum. Later in 1989, UNESCO declared Sanchi
as a World Heritage Sight and work to preserve and conserve
this monumental marvel of Buddhist times is till going
on. You can also visit this wondrous site with Tour
Packages for Sanchi.
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