Great Bowl, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh India

Carved out of one block of stone, this mammoth bowl contained the food that was distributed among the monks of Sanchi. All these monuments are put up atop of a hill that overlooks the plains and these structures were the major center of Buddhism till the end of 12th century. Great Bowl is one among the precious relic in this cluster of monuments, which displays marvelous artistic grandeur. Engraved out of a colossal block of stone, this gumbha used to the storehouse of food items, which were distributed to the monks in Sanchi.