kailasanath:The Great Stupa of SanchiLocated in Madhya Pradesh, Central India is Sanchi, where near
kailasanath:The Great Stupa of SanchiLocated in Madhya Pradesh, Central India is Sanchi, where near the ancient trading city of Vidisha stands the Great Stupa - the oldest surviving stome structure in India.Originally a small brick hemispherical structure built on the relics of the Buddha, the present stone structure dates back to before the 1st Century BCE in the Sunga period. The four intricately carved gateway arches, toranas, (one of which is pictured here) were added in the Satvahana period sometime in the 3rd Century CE. -- source link