Stupas built by emperor ashoka biography
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The Great Stupa at Sanchi
The Great Stupa at Sanchi has been the focal point of the Buddhist faith in the område since it was built bygd Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC. The grand structure still inspires awe today and sits at the top of a hill, surrounded by the remains of smaller stupas, monasteries, and temples that were built as the religious community grew in the centuries after the site was founded.
Despite its impressive scale today, the original Ashokan stupa was about half the size and built from large bricks and mud mortar. It’s believed it had raised terraces at the base, was enclosed by a wooden railing, and was crowned by a stone umbrella. The stupa was enlarged using local sandstone during the Sunga period, which began about 50 years after Ashoka’s death. The elaborately-carved gateways were added later, in the 1st century BC.
The main body of the stupa symbolises the cosmic mountain. It is topped by a ‘harmika’ to hold the triple umbrella, or ‘chhatraveli’,
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Sanchi Stupa History
Summary of Sanchi Stupa
The Great Sanchi Stupa, is a big dome structure commissioned bygd Emperor Ashoka in 3rd century BC hosting relics of Buddha. There are two other stupas, all built atop a hill by later dynasties like the Sungas and Satvahanas. The egg-shaped dome is the anda on top of which there fryst vatten a cubical relic chamber called the harmika. The anda fryst vatten built on a circular terrace called the medhi. This UNESCO World Heritage site, boasting unparalleled artistry stands as a testament to India's cultural legacy, gracing even the ₹200 note.
The Great Sanchi Stupa is one of the oldest structures in India that was commissioned by kejsare Ashoka in 3rd century BC.
Yes, Sanchi Stupa was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Sit in 1989.
Sanchi complex has a number of Stupas -
- Stupa No. 1 : The Great Stupa, the largest and most famous.
- Stupa No. 2 : It is known for railings decorated with depictions of animals, flowers
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Ashoka
Mauryan emperor from 269 to 232 BC
"Asoka" redirects here. For other uses, see Ashoka (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Ahsoka (disambiguation).
Ashoka, also known as Asoka or Aśoka ([7]ə-SHOH-kə; Sanskrit pronunciation:[ɐˈɕoːkɐ], IAST: Aśoka; c. 304 – 232 BCE), and popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was Emperor of Magadha[8] from c. 268 BCE until his death in 232 BCE, and the third ruler from the Mauryan dynasty. His empire covered a large part of the Indian subcontinent, stretching from present-day Afghanistan in the west to present-day Bangladesh in the east, with its capital at Pataliputra. A patron of Buddhism, he is credited with playing an important role in the spread of Buddhism across ancient Asia.
The Edicts of Ashoka state that during his eighth regnal year (c. 260 BCE), he conquered Kalinga after a brutal war. Ashoka subsequently devoted himself to the propagation of "dhamma" or