Residents of pilgrim town Sanchi, famous for its Stupa, are waiting for their “sunshine moment” eight months after the place was declared India’s first solar city. During an official ceremony in ...

Sanchi, a town in Madhya Pradesh, India, is on its way to becoming the country's first 'solar city'. It is home to the famous stupa built during emperor Ashoka's reign and is now equipped with a fully ...

Commissioned by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka the Great, the Great Sanchi Stupa was originally built in the 3rd Century BC. Sanchi was remodeled around 185 BC to twice its original size. The oldest ...

A guide to visiting India’s most incredible Buddhist stupas India has been a significant place for Buddhism and stupa is home to several incredible stupas. Stupas are hemispherical structures with ...

It was during the third century BCE that the emperor Asoka built the first stupa here, when the then adjacent city of Vidisha (present day Besnagar) was an important centre on the empire’s great north ...

Sometimes, it’s a good thing if ancient monuments are left undisturbed, perhaps even undiscovered. Why, you would ask, would anyone want a monument of great beauty and historical worth to be left ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The world famous heritage city of Sanchi in Raisen is wearing a new look today as it has become the first Solar City of Madhya Pradesh having new identity. Locals fondly ...

Step back in time as you witness the grandeur of ancient India at Berlin's Humboldt Forum museum complex. A replica of the famous East Gate of Sanchi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been ...