The Mound of the Dhamma โ Oldest Buddhist Structure in the World
Sanchi ยท Raisen ยท Madhya Pradesh
The Great Stupa at Sanchi is the oldest Buddhist monument in the world โ a hemispherical mound originally built by Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE, expanded in the 2nd century BCE, and adorned with four magnificently carved gateways (toranas) that are among the finest Buddhist art ever produced.
Place ยท Sanchi ยท Raisen ยท Madhya Pradesh
A moment of pilgrimage
Even from afar, turn the mind toward Sanchi โ The Great Stupa. If you have visited โ or hope to โ let one detail of the place (a gopuram, a river, a courtyard) become today's anchor.