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Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), South Torana, west pillar, east face, upper panel: Bodhi Tree; When the South Torana was restored in 1883, the top and lowest architraves appear to have been reversed by mistake, since the more important sculptures now face the stupa, rather than facing outside.

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), South Torana, west pillar, south face, upper panel: The First Sermon; When the South Torana was restored in 1883, the top and lowest architraves appear to have been reversed by mistake, since the more important sculptures now face the stupa, rather than facing outside.

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), West Torana, back, from southeast; During the reconstruction of the Stupa in 1883, the middle and lower architraves were put in reverse. The War of the Relics and the Sambodhi with the Defeat of Mara's Army now face the stupa, rather than facing outside, as they should.

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), West Torana, south pillar, south face: Tree of Life; During the reconstruction of the Stupa in 1883, the middle and lower architraves were put in reverse. The War of the Relics and the Sambodhi with the Defeat of Mara's Army now face the stupa, rather than facing outside, as they should.

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), West Torana, south pillar, south face, Tree of Life: bottom of pillar; During the reconstruction of the Stupa in 1883, the middle and lower architraves were put in reverse. The War of the Relics and the Sambodhi with the Defeat of Mara's Army now face the stupa, rather than facing outside, as they should.

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), West Torana, Yakshas at base of architrave: back, from southeast; During the reconstruction of the Stupa in 1883, the middle and lower architraves were put in reverse. The War of the Relics and the Sambodhi with the Defeat of Mara's Army now face the stupa, rather than facing outside, as they should.

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), West Torana, north pillar, southeast: Yaksha below architrave; During the reconstruction of the Stupa in 1883, the middle and lower architraves were put in reverse. The War of the Relics and the Sambodhi with the Defeat of Mara's Army now face the stupa, rather than facing outside, as they should.

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), West Torana, architraves: back; During the reconstruction of the Stupa in 1883, the middle and lower architraves were put in reverse. The War of the Relics and the Sambodhi with the Defeat of Mara's Army now face the stupa, rather than facing outside, as they should.

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), West Torana, top architrave, back: Procession of the Relics; During the reconstruction of the Stupa in 1883, the middle and lower architraves were put in reverse. The War of the Relics and the Sambodhi with the Defeat of Mara's Army now face the stupa, rather than facing outside, as they should.

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), West Torana, middle architrave, back: War of The Relics; During the reconstruction of the Stupa in 1883, the middle and lower architraves were put in reverse. The War of the Relics and the Sambodhi with the Defeat of Mara's Army now face the stupa, rather than facing outside, as they should.

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), West Torana, architraves, front; During the reconstruction of the Stupa in 1883, the middle and lower architraves were put in reverse. The War of the Relics and the Sambodhi with the Defeat of Mara's Army now face the stupa, rather than facing outside, as they should.

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), West Torana, south pillar, west face, top panel: Mahakapi Jataka; second panel from top: Indra and Brahma request Buddha to show the way to salvation; During the reconstruction of the Stupa in 1883, the middle and lower architraves were put in reverse. The War of the Relics and the Sambodhi with the Defeat of Mara's Army now face the stupa, rather than facing outside, as they should.

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), West Torana, south pillar, west face: rearing lions motif; During the reconstruction of the Stupa in 1883, the middle and lower architraves were put in reverse. The War of the Relics and the Sambodhi with the Defeat of Mara's Army now face the stupa, rather than facing outside, as they should.

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), West Torana, north pillar, south face, top panel: Shyama Jataka; During the reconstruction of the Stupa in 1883, the middle and lower architraves were put in reverse. The War of the Relics and the Sambodhi with the Defeat of Mara's Army now face the stupa, rather than facing outside, as they should.

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), North Torana, west pillar, east face, top panel: Parinirvana Festival at Kushinagara

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), North Torana, west pillar, east face, second panel from top: Monkey's offering of honey at Vaishali

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), North Torana, west pillar, east face, third panel from top: Return to Kapilavastu

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), North Torana, west pillar, east face: Shuddhodana and attendant

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), North Torana, west pillar, east face, bottom panel: Yaksha

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), North Torana, west pillar, east face, bottom panel: head of Yaksha

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), North Torana, architrave: back, from northwest

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), North Torana, architraves: back

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), North Torana, lower architrave, central section, back: Vessantara Jataka

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), North Torana, lower architrave, central section, back, Vessantara Jataka: Hermitage scene

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