The Western Gate, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh India

The Western Gate SANCHI Attractions, Sightseeing, Tourist places, Places to See Madhya Pradesh Heart of India India

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Places to See Around

Ashoka Pillar The Museum The Great Stupa of Sanchi The Northern Gate Buddhist Vihara Eastern Gateway Gupta Temple Sanchi Museum The Southern Gate Great Bowl The Western Gate Sanchi Stupa 2 Sanchi Stupa No. 3 Udaygiri Caves Sanchi Stupa No. 2

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Heritage Place in Sanchi

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This gate has depictions of the seven incarnations of Buddha. The six incarnations before becoming the Buddha is called the Manushi Buddha. The architrave's is supported by the dwarfs. One of the pillars shows Buddha resisting the temptation of Mara. While the demons are fleeing the angles cheer Buddha. On the bottom Architraves the colourful stories of the Chhadanta Jataka are also carved with the intense care. Pot bellied dwarfs support the architraves on this gate.

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