History of Sanchi Stupas

B. Akhil Kumar

History of Sanchi Stupas

Boudha Stupas, being ancient, are popular which are in Sanchi, India. We can see three Boudha Stupas being there if we go Sanchi town, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Three Stupas were situated on a hill. In them, the first Stupa, having been built by Ashoka the great emperor, in the third century BC, is the Great Stupa. Rest second and third Stupas were built in first century BC.

We can see each Stupa being with having each specialty. Style of these Stupas is Buddhist architectural style.

The Great Stupa, consisting of four main entrances, is the great construction. We can see incidents of Buddha carvings being on main entrances of the Great Stupa. And we can see if we visit the second Stupa being different sculpture style. The third Stupa, consisting of its own style, is a one main entrance Stupa.

Having been built by Ashoka the great, the Great Stupa is only mentioned everywhere more than surrounding Stupas of it.

How to reach Sanchi?

Airport, railway, and road, these three ways are available to reach Sanchi easily. Bhopal airport is very near to the Sanchi. Vidisha railhead is 10 kilometers away from Sanchi. By road also you people can go. To reach Sanchi by road, Bhopal, Vidisha et cetera are near.

Another worthy telling Boudha Stupa place:

After this great Stupa in Sanchi, worthy telling another place of Boudha Stupa is Amaravati. It is in Andhra Pradesh.