The stupa at Sanchi in Raisen district is considered one of the oldest Buddhist monuments in the country and was built by emperor Ashoka. It is located around 40 km from Bhopal.

Nestled in the serene village of Chandavaram in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district stands South India’s largest Buddhist ...

Houses several relics from Sanchi and surrounding areas. Majority of the stone relics were discovered during excavation by Sir John Marshall. The lion capital of the Ashoka Pillar is the most ...

A small village near Bhopal, Sanchi is famous for the Sanchi stupas built by emperor Asoka. The carvings on the facade of the stupas glorify the architecture of the historic era. After visiting ...

In just about every pamphlet I obtained regarding Shirakami-Sanchi, I kept reading about Philipp Franz von Siebold’s beech, a native Japanese tree. Siebold? I muttered to myself, “Who is this ...