The story behind Sanchi is one that both interests and inspires. Rising from the plains, 46 km northeast of Bhopal, Sanchi falls right at the heart of Madhya Pradesh. It is a rounded hill topped with ...

Residents of pilgrim town Sanchi, famous for its Stupa, are waiting for their “sunshine moment” eight months after the place was declared India’s first solar city. During an official ceremony in ...

Bhopal: The sacred relics of Lord Buddha’s disciples Arhant Sariputra and Arhant Mahamogalyan, kept in the Buddhist stupa complex of Sanchi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, were taken to Bangkok, ...

Sometimes, it’s a good thing if ancient monuments are left undisturbed, perhaps even undiscovered. Why, you would ask, would anyone want a monument of great beauty and historical worth to be left ...

Tableau of Madhya Pradesh for Republic Day Parade is based on World Heritage Sanchi Stupas this year. The tableau has received a lot of appreciation from the media persons during a press preview of ...

Commissioned by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka the Great, the Great Sanchi Stupa was originally built in the 3rd Century BC. Sanchi was remodeled around 185 BC to twice its original size. The oldest ...

It was during the third century BCE that the emperor Asoka built the first stupa here, when the then adjacent city of Vidisha (present day Besnagar) was an important centre on the empire’s great north ...

A guide to visiting India’s most incredible Buddhist stupas India has been a significant place for Buddhism and stupa is home to several incredible stupas. Stupas are hemispherical structures with ...

Sanchi (Madhya Pradesh): An Indian educator, author and philanthropist, chairperson of the Infosys Foundation, Sudha Murthy visited the historic Sanchi Stupa on Tuesday. She was amazed to see the ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The world famous heritage city of Sanchi in Raisen is wearing a new look today as it has become the first Solar City of Madhya Pradesh having new identity. Locals fondly ...