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Stupa 1, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh

Stupa 1, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh

Stupa 1, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh

Stupa 1, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh

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Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: East face, north end of lower architrave

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: East face, northern ends of architraves

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: East face, south end, detail

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: East face, southern ends of architraves

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: East face, upper architrave, detail

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: East face, upper architrave, north end, detail

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: East side, bottom architrave, temptation of Buddha

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: East side, detail: three architraves

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: East side, middle architrave, detail; war of relics

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: East side, middle architrave, siege of Kusinagar

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: East side, top architrave, detail; Taking Relics to Kusinagara

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: Front view, south ends of 2 bottom architraves

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: General view

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: North pillar, detail: roll ends

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: North pillar, front face, detail showing scenes of paradise with couples and musicians

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: North pillar, front face, detail: paradise

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: North pillar, north face, detail

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: North pillar, north face, showing pattern of kalpavrksa flanked with figures riding vyalas

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: North pillar, north side, detail

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: North pillar, south face, detail showing Sama Jataka

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: North pillar, south face, detail showing the story of Naga King Muchilinda

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: North pillar, south face, showing scenes of Syama Jataka and Nagaraja Mucalinda

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: North pillar, west face, Indra's heaven

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 99-1 BCE

Subject: North pillar, west side, detail

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