In Mahavamsa the site is referred to as Chetiyagiri, which was visited by Mahinda and his mother Devi. Early votive inscription refer to the place as Kakanaya. In the Gupta period it was termed Kakanada-Bota, and Bots-Shri-Parvat in the 7th century.[1] A small hilltop village, just besides the stupa complex, is still called Kanakheda.
The name Sanchi might have originated from Sanskrit and Pali word sanch meaning "to measure". In Hindi, however Sanchi or Sancha means "Moulds of Stones".
Demographicsedit
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Sanchi had a population of 6,785. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sanchi has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and to female literacy is 57%. In Sanchi, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
There are numerous monuments at Sanchi. The main are these, using the numbers assigned by Sir Alexander Cunningham, founder of the Archaeological Survey of India, who led excavations at Sanchi in 1854, which are still often used in the literature:[3]
The main terrace: Stupa 1 (Great Stupa), Stupa 3, Pillar 10 (Ashoka Pillar), Temple 18 (Mauryan apsidal), Temple 17 (Gupta).
Sanchi is one of a number of Buddhist sites in close vicinity of Vidisha. Other Buddhist complexes[6] nearby are;
Sonari
Satdhara (the remains of Sariputta and Moglayan from here are now in Sanchi)
Bhojpur
Andher
All the sites are south of Vidisha. Some other Buddhist sites have been recently studied.[7]
Buddhist Universityedit
On 11 September 2012, the Government of Madhya Pradesh announced the Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies, which is being built in collaboration with the government of Sri Lanka and Bhutan and will be located at Sanchi, in close proximity to the stupa. Designed by Sri Lankan architect SW Isurunath Bulankulame, the university will have various facilities, combined with a green landscape and usage of natural energy.
The foundation stone for the university was laid on 17 September 2012 by Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa, Bhutan's Prime Minister Jigmi Yozyer Thinley, and Mahabodhi Society of Sri Lanka president Bangala Upatissa Nayaka Thero, amid high security due to a massive protest being organised by MDMK leader Vaiko against Rajapaksa, who had specially arrived in Madhya Pradesh with many protesters, but ultimately stopped.
Panoramic view of Sanchi: Monastery 36, Temple 18, Stupa 1, shelter with fragments of Pillar 10
^Shaw, Julia (2011). "Monasteries, Monasticism, and Patronage in Ancient India: Mawasa, a Recently Documented Hilltop Buddhist Complex in the Sanchi Area of Madhya Pradesh". South Asian Studies. 27 (2): 111–130. doi:10.1080/02666030.2011.614409.
April 11, 2024
sanchi, town, nagar, panchayat, near, raisen, town, raisen, district, state, madhya, pradesh, india, located, north, east, bhopal, from, besnagar, vidisha, central, part, state, madhya, pradesh, known, sanchi, stupas, location, several, buddhist, monuments, da. Sanchi Town is a Nagar panchayat near Raisen town in Raisen District of the state of Madhya Pradesh India it is located 46 km 29 mi north east of Bhopal and 10 km 6 2 mi from Besnagar or Vidisha in the central part of the state of Madhya Pradesh Known for its Sanchi Stupas it is the location of several Buddhist monuments dating from the 3rd century BC to the 12th CE and is one of the important places of Buddhist pilgrimage Sanchi TownNagar panchayatSanchi town from the Sanchi hill MPSanchi TownCoordinates 23 28 50 N 77 44 11 E 23 480656 N 77 736300 E 23 480656 77 736300Country IndiaStateMadhya PradeshDistrictRaisenPopulation 2001 Total6 785Languages OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST Elephant procession to Sanchi Tope in Sanchi Madhya Pradesh Contents 1 Etymology of Sanchi 2 Demographics 3 Monuments at Sanchi 4 Nearby Buddhist sites 5 Buddhist University 6 ReferencesEtymology of Sanchi editIn Mahavamsa the site is referred to as Chetiyagiri which was visited by Mahinda and his mother Devi Early votive inscription refer to the place as Kakanaya In the Gupta period it was termed Kakanada Bota and Bots Shri Parvat in the 7th century 1 A small hilltop village just besides the stupa complex is still called Kanakheda The name Sanchi might have originated from Sanskrit and Pali word sanch meaning to measure In Hindi however Sanchi or Sancha means Moulds of Stones Demographics editAs of 2001 update India census 2 Sanchi had a population of 6 785 Males constitute 53 of the population and females 47 Sanchi has an average literacy rate of 67 higher than the national average of 59 5 male literacy is 75 and to female literacy is 57 In Sanchi 16 of the population is under 6 years of age Monuments at Sanchi editSee also Sanchi nbsp The Great Sanchi Stupa nbsp Chetiyagiri ViharaThere are numerous monuments at Sanchi The main are these using the numbers assigned by Sir Alexander Cunningham founder of the Archaeological Survey of India who led excavations at Sanchi in 1854 which are still often used in the literature 3 The main terrace Stupa 1 Great Stupa Stupa 3 Pillar 10 Ashoka Pillar Temple 18 Mauryan apsidal Temple 17 Gupta Eastern Area Temple 45 10th century CE Southern Area Temple 40 The western slope Monastery 51 and Stupa 4 The Archaeological Museum 5 Nearby Buddhist sites editSanchi is one of a number of Buddhist sites in close vicinity of Vidisha Other Buddhist complexes 6 nearby are Sonari Satdhara the remains of Sariputta and Moglayan from here are now in Sanchi Bhojpur AndherAll the sites are south of Vidisha Some other Buddhist sites have been recently studied 7 Buddhist University editOn 11 September 2012 the Government of Madhya Pradesh announced the Sanchi University of Buddhist Indic Studies which is being built in collaboration with the government of Sri Lanka and Bhutan and will be located at Sanchi in close proximity to the stupa Designed by Sri Lankan architect SW Isurunath Bulankulame the university will have various facilities combined with a green landscape and usage of natural energy The foundation stone for the university was laid on 17 September 2012 by Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa Bhutan s Prime Minister Jigmi Yozyer Thinley and Mahabodhi Society of Sri Lanka president Bangala Upatissa Nayaka Thero amid high security due to a massive protest being organised by MDMK leader Vaiko against Rajapaksa who had specially arrived in Madhya Pradesh with many protesters but ultimately stopped nbsp Panoramic view of Sanchi Monastery 36 Temple 18 Stupa 1 shelter with fragments of Pillar 10References edit Debal Mitra Sanchi ASI 1992 p 6 Census of India 2001 Data from the 2001 Census including cities villages and towns Provisional Census Commission of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2004 Retrieved 1 November 2008 Debal Mitra Sanchi ASI 1992 2 w dailynews lk 2006 11 28 news30 asp Archaeological Museum Sanchi Madhya Pradesh Bhilsa Topes Cunningham 1854 Shaw Julia 2011 Monasteries Monasticism and Patronage in Ancient India Mawasa a Recently Documented Hilltop Buddhist Complex in the Sanchi Area of Madhya Pradesh South Asian Studies 27 2 111 130 doi 10 1080 02666030 2011 614409 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sanchi Town amp oldid 1135258903, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
