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| Submitted by | motist |
| Added | May 26 2006 |
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Description
Near the village Sanchi the great Buddhist monastery dated to third century BC. to 12 century AD.
Well-preserved STUPAS dedicated to the Buddha by Mahendra son of Ashoka and his queen Devi. Ashoka was the founder of Indian Buddhism and his kingdom was the greatest in India's history, (for more details look it up in google.)
In the photo-Stupa 1, the most impresive with carvings depicting the life and the enlightment of the Buddha.
Sanchi is in Madhya Pradesh, 9 km from Vidisha. Lat. 23' 29' N. Long. 77' 45' E.
Well-preserved STUPAS dedicated to the Buddha by Mahendra son of Ashoka and his queen Devi. Ashoka was the founder of Indian Buddhism and his kingdom was the greatest in India's history, (for more details look it up in google.)
In the photo-Stupa 1, the most impresive with carvings depicting the life and the enlightment of the Buddha.
Sanchi is in Madhya Pradesh, 9 km from Vidisha. Lat. 23' 29' N. Long. 77' 45' E.
Posted Comments:
mishkin (2006-05-26)
Lovely photographs of an interesting religion. Just reading about Ladakh, the chortens, or stupas are very different there..
motist (2006-06-06)
Buddhizm riched Ladak only in +- the 5th Cen. Ce
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