Stock Photo: Sanchi Buddhist Stupa No. 3 And Its Single Torana Gateway Located At Its Immediate South, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Stupa No. 3 was built during the time of the Shungas, who also built the railing around it as well as the staircase. The Relics of Sariputra and Mahamoggallana, the disciples of the Buddha, are said to have been placed in Stupa No. 3. Located near Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, the Sanchi monuments are said to be the best preserved group of Buddhist monuments in India and have been listed among other famous monuments in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1989.
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