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	Sanchi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sanchi is a small village of India, located 46 km north east of Bhopal, in the central part of the state of Madhya Pradesh.
		Stupa 1 (the 'great stupa') at Sanchi was commissioned by the emperor Ashoka in the third century BCE.
		In the case of Sanchi and most other stupas it was the local population who donated money towards the embellishment of the stupa to attain spiritual merit.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sanchi (617 words)

	Buddhist Art and Architecture: The Hill of Sanchi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This is rather surprising, for Sanchi was not hallowed by any incident in Buddha's life; not is it known to have been the focus of any significant event in the history of Buddhist monachism.
		However, like the contemporary Buddhist centres of north and south-east India, Sanchi freed itself, during the period, from the earlier aniconic tradition, but its contribution to the evolution of the image of Buddha was nil, and it depended for such images on imports from Mathura.
		From the fourteenth century onwards, Sanchi was left deserted and unnoticed, till in the year 1818 General Taylor brought it to public attention by discovering its ruins, of which he found Supas 1, 2 and 3 intact.
	www.buddhanet.net /sanchi.htm (1209 words)

	The Great Stupa of Sanchi
		Sanchi is 68 kilometers north of Bhopal in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
		This is surprising since Sanchi was not hallowed by any incident in Buddha's life nor was it the focus of any significant event in the history of Buddhism.
		The foundation of this important center at Sanchi was laid by the Emperor Ashoka when he built a stupa and erected a monolithic pillar here.
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	Tourism of India - Buddha - Varanasi
		Sanchi was once situated on the major north-south trade route, the famous Dakshinapatha, and this was one of the reasons why kings and merchants continued to patronise it till well into the 6
		Sanchi lies on the rail route between Delhi and Bhopal.
		Lies near the southern gateway of the stupa, and is considered to be one of the finest examples of Ashokan pillars.
	www.tourismofindia.com /hibuddh/buddh_sanchi.htm (385 words)

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		In 1818 Sanchi was rediscovered and it was found that the marvelous pieces of structure were not in good shape.
		Sanchi is primarily a place of Stupas and pillars but the gorgeous gateways add grace to the place.
		Sanchi has motorable roads which connects the place from any where in the state and as well as the tourists places in the neighbouring states.
	north-india-tourism.com /buddhist-pilgrimage-tours/sanchi-stupa.html (1164 words)

	Sanchi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This is rather surprising, for Sanchi was not blessed by any incident in Buddha's life; not is it known to have been the focus of any significant event in the history of Buddhist monarchism.
		The foundation of the great religious establishment at Sanchi meant to have a glorious career as an important centre of Buddhism for many centuries to come, was probably laid by the great Maurya emperor Ashok (273-236 B.C.), when he built a stupa and erected a monolithic pillar here.
		However, like the contemporary Buddhist centers of north and south-east India, Sanchi freed itself, during the period, from the earlier anionic tradition, but its contribution to the evolution of the image of Buddha was nil, and it depended for such images on imports from Mathura.
	www.cybcity.com /akash/sanchi.html (392 words)

	Sanchi. Stupa, Maya (Mother of Buddha), Jataka etc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The glory that was Sanchi, an ancient place of pilgrimage, can still be experienced in its complex structures where many Buddhist legends found expression in the rich sculpture.
		The footprints and the throne denote the Buddha's presence.
		Sanchi was virtually forgotten after the 13th Century until 1818, when General Taylor, a British Officer rediscovered it, half buried and well preserved.
	www.travelmasti.com /budhist_sites/sanchi.htm (768 words)

	India Image : A Gateway for Government of India Info over the web (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sanchi, in the state of Madhya Pradesh is a serene hill crowned by a group of stupas, monasteries, temples and pillars dating from 3rd century BC to 12th century AD.
		This is one of the best-preserved early stupas and is one of the oldest of the surviving monuments from the Buddhist period.
		The Sanchi stupas are noteworthy for their gateways as they contain ornamented depiction of incidents from the life of the Buddha and his previous incarnations as Bodhisattvas described in Jataka tales.
	indiaimage.nic.in /sanchi.htm (554 words)

	SANCHI - LoveToKnow Article on SANCHI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The number of topes on this and the adjoining hills is considerable.
		On the Sanchi hill itself are only ten, but one of these is by far the most important and imposing of all.
		The monuments at Sanchi are now under the charge of the archaeological department; they are being well cared for, and valuable photographs have been taken of the bas-reliefs and inscriptions.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SA/SANCHI.htm (359 words)

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		Sanchi is a serene hill crowned by a group of stupas, monasteries, temples and pillars dating from 3rd Century BC to the 12th Century AD.
		Sanchi is little more than a small village at the foot of the hill on which the site is located.
	www.buddhist-packages.com /sanchi.htm (248 words)

	Sanchi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sanchi is known for Stupas, monasteries, temples, and pillars dating back from 3rd century BC to 12th century AD.
		The most famous of these monuments, the Great Sanchi Stupa, was originally built by Mauryan Emperor Ashoka (c.304 BC - 232 BC) and is the oldest stone structure in India, 36.5 m in diameter and 16.4 m high, with a massive hemispherical dome.
		The Middle Ages saw the wane of Buddhism, and the Sanchi Monastries were overgrown by trees and weeds till 1818 when a British soldier re-discovered Sanchi and its magnificence.
	www.spiritualjourneys.net /Venues/sanchi.htm (285 words)

	Tourism of India - Buddha - Excursion
		Sanchi was once situated on the major north-south trade route, the famous Dakshinapatha, and this was one of the reasons why kings and merchants continued to patronise it till well into the 6th century AD.
		The profusion of images at Sanchi seems to exude life at its fullest, reflecting the agrarian prosperity of the times (2nd century BC to 7th century AD) when Sanchi was at the height of its glory.
		Sanchi Museum has a small collectionof sculptures from the site (caskets, pottery, parts of the gateway) of which the Ashoka lion capital, a yakshi and a beautiful Buddha in red sandstone are noteworthy.
	www.tourismofindia.com /hibuddh/buddh_excursions.htm (2292 words)

	Seasons India :: Destinations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sanchi is a very special place and the sculptures here are full of vitality and freshness.
		This toranas are the finest works of art at Sanchi and amongst the finest example of Buddhist art in India.
		Toranas : The scenes carved onto the pillars and their triple architraves are mainly tales from the jatakas, the episodes of the Buddha's various lives.
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	Tourism in Sanchi, Sanchi Indian Tourism India, Tourism of Sanchi, India Tourism
		Sanchi stands in testimony to the golden Buddhist age of Emperor Ashoka.
		At a distance of twelve kilometers from Sanchi is the ancient city of Vidisha.
		The railhead of Vidisha is at a distance of 10 kilometers from Sanchi.
	tourism-of-india.com /sanchi.html (976 words)

	Sanchi,Great Stupa At Sanchi,Sanchi Stupa India,Sachi Madhya Pradesh,Sanchi In MP India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sanchi, a peaceful hill with a group of stupas and abandoned monasteries scattered around with an almost joyful abandon, is one of the most important Buddhist sites in India.
		Sanchi offers a lovely view of the surrounding countryside and sitting under the trees in the bright sunshine, it is easy to understand why so many have gone away so moved and touched by this ancient village.
		Sanchi had, even before it caught the eye of a certain king who made it famous, always been a bustling village, or rather traveller’s halt.
	www.indiasite.com /madhyapradesh/sanchi (984 words)

	Sanchi India, North gateway depicts several scenes of Buddha teaching: at Sravasti and Kapilavastu. West gateway there ...
		Sanchi is a perfect site, located nearly 70 kilometers from Bhopal (capital of Madhya Pradesh) amidst beautiful natural surroundings, far from the madding crowd, with well-preserved monuments and exquisite sculptures that are two thousand years old.
		The reason Sanchi remained active for more than ten centuries may have been because it was situated near Vidisha (a thriving town seven kilometer away, and Sanchi's ancient name was Vidishagiri, the hill of Vidisha).
		Since much of the work at Sanchi was done during the height of the Hinayana period, many of the sculptured panels do not actually show the Buddha in human form but refer to his divine presence with symbols like the umbrella, the empty throne, and the Bodhi Tree.
	www.4to40.com /discoverindia/places/index.asp?article=discoverindia_places_sanchi (1869 words)

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		With the revival of Hinduism, the monuments of Sanchi were forgotten and fell into a state of disrepair.
		Today, around fifty monuments remain on the hill of Sanchi, including 3 stupas and several temples.
		The Buddhist monuments of Sanchi, since 1989, are listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /sanchi.html (228 words)

	Sanchi in India
		Sanchi is a village located in Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh.
		Sanchi has the unique distinction of having specimens of almost all kinds of Buddhist architectural forms - stupas, chaityas, temples and monasteries - the finest examples of Buddhist creative art and sculpture in the country.
		The Sanchi Stupa, the best known of all relics at Sanchi, was originally built by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka.
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	Information on Sanchi Stupa,India
		Sanchi is known for its Stupas,monasteries,temples and pillars dating from the 3rd century BC to the 12th century AD The most famous of these monuments,the Sanchi Stupa 1,was originally built by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka.
		In 1818 Sanchi was rediscovered and gradually historical and the religious significance of the place was recognized.
		It was accepted that the structure at Sanchi were the most organized construction which went into the engineering of temples in the medieval period.
	www.indiaplaces.com /india-monuments/madhya-pradesh-sanchi-stupa.html (297 words)

	Sanchi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The largest stupa, referred to as the "great stupa" is surrounded by four gateways, or torana s.
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		Sanchi is famous for its stupas, monasteries, temples and pillars dating from the 3rd century BC to the 12th century AD.
		The Sanchi Stupa, the best known of all, was originally built by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka, then Governor of Ujjayini, whose wife Devi was the daughter of a merchant from the adjacent Vidisha.
		Sanchi has the singular distinction of having specimens of almost all kinds of Buddhist architectural forms, stupas, chaityas, temples and monasteries - the finest examples of Buddhist creative art and sculpture in the country.
	india-tourism.net /Madhya-Pradesh.htm (2339 words)

	Sanchi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sanchi is famous in the world for stupas, monolithic Asokan pillar, temples, monasteries and sculptural wealth.
		From the second to fourth century AD Sanchi and Vidisha came under the Kushanas and Kshatrapas and subsequently passed on to the hands of the Guptas.
		Since the fourteenth century Sanchi remained deserted and uncared for till 1818 when General Taylor rediscovered the site, Sir John Marshall, established an archaeological museum in 1919, which was later transformed into the present site museum at Sanchi.
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	Travel UN!imited: Sanchi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sanchi is a quiet little place, which is known only for the ancient Buddhist stupas and the Ashoka pillar here.
		Close to Jhansi (in UP) Sanchi is in MP, a bumpy 45 km drive from state capital, Bhopal.
		There seems to be only one narrow, rickety, single lane road, which goes to Sanchi and nowhere else.
	www.geocities.com /anamukh/sanchi1.html (1014 words)

	Sanchi Stupa,Great Sanchi Stupas,Buddha Stupa,Sanchi Tour
		Sanchi is an important Buddhist pilgrim center of India.
		However with the revival of Hinduism, the monuments at Sanchi were forgotten and fell into a state of disrepair.
		The stupas of Sanchi lie scattered on a hilltop.
	www.atrip2india.com /monuments-in-india/sanchi-stupas.htm (772 words)

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