Great Stupa and North Toran (Gateway)
Eastern Toran with Yakshi hanging out from 3rd Architrave
Western Toran - architraves supported by pot-bellied dwarfs
Rear face of West Toran - Buddha undergoing "Temptation of Mara"
Closeup view of delicately carved Yakshi hanging on the North Toran
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After spending more than an hour at Sanchi (10:20 to 11:30am) I drove away further north to Vidisha arraiving at Vidisha Museum at 11:50am (see those details in next Vidisha page).
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Use these Links for detailed Diary and Pictures of the places visited in MP:
- Mandu - Forts, Palaces & Ruins
- Ujjain - Temples & Camels
- Sanchi - Buddhist Stupas & Toran Gateways
- Vidisha - Ancient Sculptures
- Udaygiri - Cave Rock Carvings
- Pachmarhi - Forests, Caves & Waterfalls
- Kanha Park - Tigers & Elephant Safari
- Bhedaghat Jabalpur - Marble Rocks on Narmada river
- Khajuraho Temples - Western group
- Khajuraho Temples - Eastern group
- Khajuraho Temples - Southern group
- Orchaa - Palaces & Temples
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