Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi - Archaeological site in Sanchi - Raisen, India

Beautiful historical unesco world Heritage Site. Well maintained near 8km from vidisha. A very good place for family and friends. Everybody must visit this site.

A must visit place near Bhopal, stands magnificently symbolizing the Buddhist culture during ashokan era.

The Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The magnificent relics dedicated to Buddhist faith were rediscovered in ruins but its glory still shines through. Located in the North of Bhopal, on a small hilltop are some of the oldest and most interesting Buddhist sites in India. The Great Stupa at Sanchi is one of the oldest stone structures in India, and an important monument of Indian Architecture. It was originally commissioned by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka the Great in the 3rd century BCE. Its nucleus was a simple hemispherical brick structure built over the relics of the Buddha. It was crowned by the chatra, a parasol-like structure symbolising high rank, which was intended to honour and shelter the relics. The original construction work of this stupa was overseen by Ashoka, whose wife Devi was the daughter of a merchant of nearby Vidisha.

highly recommend these Stupas to everyone. What we've read till date in our school books you'll witness all those historically rich event here. Please go for MP tourism's recognized guides. Without them this site is just stones and sculptures. Don't forget you travelled this far for this. HIRE A GUIDE and you'll love it in the end. Caution: Just watch out for excessive heat during summers and humid weather as it's a stone site. This is accessible through wheelchair . Loved it, like it.

Unlike me, I'm sure that going in with one of the guides or having some kind of prior knowledge is probably a wiser thing to do than just going in blindly. These are the age old Buddhist stupas that we see in our 200 rupee notes so do go, stand, get a picture clicked with a 200 rupee note. The place is extremely clean and well maintained, a lot of the structures are demolished and u finished probably during all the conflicts that took place. It takes about 1 hour to fully see all the three stupas along with the remains which are there, best to take a booked cab from Bhopal to reach here, it's within an hour's travel away. Overall, definitely a historical place worthy of its fame and kudos to the Indian archeological department for maintaining it as well as it is.

Great, big and beautiful Stupas... Awesome view from stupa. Nearest to railway station. Entry fee is just Rs40. Vehicle parking is free.

I fealt really amazing there. Ashoka's Buddha Stupa protected by Sunga Period stone work and decorated by Satavahana sculptures creats beauty of this place. There is also a Gupta period temple and Harshavardhan's pillars. Always take a guide to understand the story and history behind this place. A must visit for every Indian.

I visited here in january and I think that this is the best time to visit, monsoon season is also a good option due to greenery. One of the best architecture build by Samrath Ashoka. The vibe of the stupa is soooooo awesome and calm. Worth visiting