Travel Sanchi to explore the famous stupas of the Buddhist era. Encompassing one of the world heritage site, Sanchi travel will unravel the beauty of the stupas and many other attractions.
Popularly known for stupas, monasteries, temples and pillars, Sanchi is one destination that you should explore. The most famous of these monuments, the Sanchi Stupa 1, was originally built by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka, the then governor of Ujjayini, whose wife Devi was the daughter of a merchant from adjacent Vidisha. Their son Mahindra and daughter Sanghamitra were born in Ujjayini and sent to Sri Lanka, where they converted the king, the queen and their people to Buddhism.The world-renowned stupa of Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh are being designated by UNESCO as the world heritage site for its archaeological and historical importance. The ASI Museum, Ashoka's Stupa, Vidisha, Udaigiri are few of the tourist attractions that make Sanchi a place to explore.