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 The Grand Stupa built by Ashoka at Sanchi is
focal point of a 91 –meter-high turf covered and
tree-dotted hill and marks an important stage in
the evolution of Indian architecture. The great
Stupa is 36.5 meters in diameter and rises
almost 16.5 meters high.A balustrade encircles
the entire structure and provides incarnations
as Bodhisattva have provided the principal
inspiration for the artistes.
The intricately carved gateways hold the
greatest fascination for visitors. Gateways, the
four ornamented (torans) built at the cardinal
points in front of the entrances were erected
around 3.5 B.C by the Satvahana ruler, Satkarni.
Each torans consists of two upright pillars
nearly 34 feet high. The two richly carved
pillars, rise to be crowned by carved lions-the
famous Ashoka Lions, now the official seal of
India –elephants and dwarfs.
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The eastern gateway depicts Buddha’s journey
towards enlightenment. It shows the young prince
Siddhartha Gautama , leaving his father’s Palace
and setting off on his journey to enlightenment.
The western gateway depicts the seven
incarnation of the Buddha.
The northern gateway, crowned by a wheel of law,
illustrates the miracles associated with the
Buddha as told in the Jatakas.
The southern gateway is the oldest and reveals
the birth of Gautama in series of dramatically
rich carvings. It also depicts the wheel of
forth, the first sermon given by the Buddha at
Sarnath.
Ashokan Pillar Just to the right of the southern
gateway lie the remains of Ashokan pillar
erected by Ashoka in the 3rd century, displaying
all the characteristics of such monoliths –
exquisite proportion, brilliant polish, succinct
instructions. Centuries of exposure to weather
has not diminished its metallic glow.
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Excursions from Sanchi In the area around Sanchi
there are a number of site, some of which are
Buddhist .
Vidisha In the 5th-6th centuries BC Videsha was
an important trade center of the Sunga dynasty
where Ashoka was governor in the 3rd century BC.
He married a local princess, establishing his
contact with Sanchi. The ruins of Bijamandal
Mosque and Gumbaz- Ka Makbara, both dating from
the Muslim period with remains of votive pillars
nearby. The museum at Vidisha contains some of
Bbesnagar’s earliest antiquities.
Udaygiri caves (13 km) Udaygiri caves were
produced during the regime of Chandraguta II
(382-401). The caves have all distinct features
that gave Gupta art its unique vitality, vigour
and richness of expression. The beautifully
molded capitals, the design of the entrance
gateway and the system of continuing the
architrave as a string course around the
structure.
Besnagar 3 km after crossing the Betwa river.
The Heliodorus Pillar, A monolithic free
standing column, similar to Asokan pillars but
much smaller in size has been dated to 140BC.
The inscription states that it was a Garuda
pillar erected in owner of Vasudeva by
Heliodorus, a resident of Taxila (now in Pak)
who had been sent as an envoy to the court of
Bhagabhadra . This is a part of the evidence,
which shows that relations existed between the
Greeks in the Punjab and the kings of this area
and that Heliodorus had become a follower of
lord Vishnu.
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Udaypur 60 km from Udaygari. The colossal
Neelkantheswara temple is the center- piece , an
outstanding example of 11th century Paramara
architecture.Its beauty lies in its well proportionate
and gracefully designed Shikhar (spire) and the delicate
carving adorning its sites. Some regard the spire as
being unequalled. Built of red stand stone and standing
on a high platform the temple consists of garbha-griha
(shrine room) . A sabha mandap (Hall) and three parvesh
mandaps (entrance porches)
Gyaraspur (40 km North East of Sanchi) :-Important place
of the medieval period, now lies in ruins, where one can
see temples called Athkhambha (Eight Pillars) and
Chaukhamba (four pillars) belonging to the 9th and 10th
centuries A.D. The 10th century MAHADEV temple on the
hill above the village, is the most striking of the
remains with the ruins of stupa. The ruins of an
8-pillared temple,"Athakhambe" and a 4 pillared "Chaukhamba"
date fro m 9th and 10th centuries.
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