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Sanchi

Buddhist complex in Madhya Pradesh, India

Sanchi Stupa is a Buddhist complex, famous for its Great Stupa, on a hilltop at Sanchi Town in Raisen District of the State of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located, about 23 kilometers from Raisen town, district headquarter and 46 kilometres (29 mi) north-east of Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh.

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_Gaya.jpgFile:Left_capital_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Northern_Gateway.jpgFile:Right_capital_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Northern_Gateway.jpgFile:Great_Miracle_at_Savrasti_(also_called_Miracle_of_the_Mango_Tree)_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Northern_Gateway.jpgFile:Buddha_performs_miracle_of_Sravasti_Gandhara.jpgFile:Jetavana_of_Sravasti_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Northern_Gateway.jpgFile:Bharhut_Jetavana_Jataka.jpgFile:Aerial_promenade_of_the_Buddha_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Northern_Gateway.jpgFile:Procession_of_Prasenajit_of_Kosala_leaving_Sravasti_to_meet_the_Buddha.jpgFile:Paradise_of_Indra_(nandana)_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Northern_gateway.jpgFile:The_Visit_of_Indra_to_the_Buddha_in_the_Indrasaila_cave_near_Rajagriha_Sanchi_Stupa_1Northern_Gateway.jpgFile:Indras_Visit_to_Indrasala_Cave_-_Schist_-_ca_2nd_Century_CE_-_Kushana_Period_-_Loriyan_Tangai_-_ACCN_5100-A23290_-_Indian_Museum_-_Kolkata_2016-03-06_1519.JPGFile:Royal_cortege_leaving_Rajagriha.jpgFile:Bamboo_garden_(Venuvana)_at_Rajagriha,_the_visit_of_Bimbisara.jpgFile:Dvarapala_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Northern_Gateway.jpgFile:Sanchi_Great_Stupa_Northern_Gateway_foreigners.jpgFile:Offering_of_a_bowl_of_honey_to_the_Blessed_One_by_a_monkey_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Northern_Gateway.jpgFile:Dvarapala_Sanchi_Stupa_1Northern_Gateway_right_pillar.jpgFile:Descent_of_the_Buddha_from_the_Trayastrimsa_Heaven_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Northern_Gateway.jpgFile:05_Descent_to_Sankasya,_3c_(34342993764).jpgFile:Departure_of_the_Buddha_from_Kapilavastu_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Northern_Gate.jpgFile:Teaching_the_Sakyans_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Northern_Gateway.jpgFile:Broken_scene_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Northern_Gateway.jpgFile:Sanchi_6-09.jpgFile:Sanchi2_N-MP-220.jpgFile:Sanchi_Eastern_Gateway_The_Great_Departure.jpgFile:Chankrama_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Eastern_Gateway_Left_pillar_Front_top_panel.jpgFile:Pipal_tree_temple_of_Bodh_Gaya_depicted_in_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Eastern_Gateway.jpgFile:Diamond_throne_discovery.jpgFile:Miracle_of_the_Buddha_walking_on_a_River_-_East_Face_-_South_Pillar_-_East_Gateway_-_Stupa_1_-_Sanchi.jpgFile:Bimbisara_with_his_royal_cortege_issuing_from_the_city_of_Rajagriha_to_visit_the_Buddha.jpgFile:Visit_of_Indra_and_Brahma_to_the_Buddha_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Eastern_Gateway_Left_pillar_Inner_top_panel.jpgFile:Buddha_tames_the_Naga_at_Uruvela_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Eastern_Gateway_Left_pillar_Inner_2nd_panel.jpgFile:Miracle_of_fire_and_wood_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Eastern_Gateway.jpgFile:Dvarapala_-_North_Face_-_South_Pillar_-_East_Gateway_-_Stupa_1_-_Sanchi_Hill_2013-02-21_4441.JPGFile:Homage_of_King_Suddhodana_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Eastern_Gateway_Right_pillar_inner_top_panel.jpgFile:Procession_of_king_Suddhodana_from_Kapilavastu_in_full_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Eastern_Gateway.jpgFile:Maya's_dream_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Eastern_gateway.jpgFile:Dvarapala_-_South_Face_-_North_Pillar_-_East_Gateway_-_Stupa_1_-_Sanchi_Hill_2013-02-21_4438.JPGFile:The_six_inferior_heavens_of_the_Gods_Sanchi_Stupa_1_East_Gateway_Right_pillar_front.jpgFile:Sanchi_portique_ouest.jpgFile:West_Torana,_Sanchi_03.jpgFile:Upper_part_of_the_gateway_at_Sanchi_Stupa.jpgFile:King_of_the_Mallas_bringing_the_relics_of_the_Buddha_to_Kushinagara.jpgFile:Siege_of_Kushinagara_by_the_seven_kings.jpgFile:King_of_the_Mallas_under_siege.jpgFile:Temptation_of_the_Buddha_with_Mara's_army_fleeing.jpgFile:Dwarfs_-_West_Face_-_South_Pillar_-_West_Gateway_-_Stupa_1_-_Sanchi_Hill_2013-02-21_4322.JPGFile:Scenes_of_Enjoyments_-_West_Face_-_North_Pillar_-_West_Gateway_-_Stupa_1_-_Sanchi.jpgFile:Syama_Jataka_Sanchi_Stupa_1Western_Gateway.jpgFile:Enlightenment_of_the_Buddha_with_the_Nagas_rejoincing.jpgFile:Miraculous_crossing_of_the_Ganges_by_the_Buddha_when_he_left_Rajagriha_to_visit_Vaisali.jpgFile:Maisey_Sanchi_relief.jpgFile:Temptation_and_enlightenment_of_the_Buddha.jpgFile:The_Gods_entreating_Buddha_to_preach_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Western_Gateway_right_pillar_Inner_panel_No2.jpgFile:Dvarapala_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Western_Gateway.jpgFile:Mahakapi_Jataka.jpgFile:Mahakapi_Jataka_in_Bharhut.jpgFile:The_Bodhisattva_preaching_in_the_Tushita_Heaven_Sanchi_Stupa_1_Western_Gateway_Right_pillar_Front_second_panel.jpgFile:Visit_of_Sakra_Sanchi_Western_Gateway_Right_Pillar_3rd_Front_panel.jpgFile:Sanchi_-_lions.JPGFile:Sanchi_Stupa_No.2_Front_view1.jpgFile:Stupa_3_front_architraves.jpgFile:Stupa_3_front_architrave_bottom_panel_right_post.jpgFile:Stupa_3_front_architraves_middle_panel_right_post.jpgFile:Stupa_3_front_architraves_top_panel_left_post.jpgFile:Stupa_3_front_architraves_top_panel_right_post.jpgFile:059_Queen_Maya_lustrated_by_Elephants_(33364982300).jpgFile:024_Buddha_represented_by_Dharmacakra_(32936540413).jpgFile:025_Bodhi_Tree_(32936538733).jpgFile:Stupa_3_front_architraves_top_panel.jpgFile:GandharaScrolls.JPGFile:Stupa_3_front_architrave_middle_panel.jpgFile:019_Nandanavana_with_Indra_(32936548653).jpgFile:Stupa_3_rear_architraves.jpgFile:046_Lion_(33593460712).jpgFile:047_Lions_(33365000720).jpgFile:057_Buddha_represented_by_Dharmacakra_(33749746625).jpgFile:051_Men_and_Women_on_Elephants_(33364997340).jpgFile:052_Men_and_Women_on_Elephants_(33364996150).jpgFile:062_Stupa_rep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