A visit to Buddhist masterpiece at Sanchi
by Mansi Shrivastava
Sanchi is a Buddhist compound on a mountainside in Madhya Pradesh known for its large stupa. It is located 46 kilometers north of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. This Stupa is India's earliest tombstone construction, dating back to the Mauryan period. Emperor Ashok constructed this massive hemispherical pate with a height of 12.2816.46 m (54.0 ft) in the third century BCE. It consists of a central chamber where the bones of Lord Buddha are placed.In the first century BCE, four cosmetic entrances facing four directions and a railing girding the Stupa were added. Hundreds of people call the Sanchi Stupa every day from all across the world. It's been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1989, and it's one of central India's well-preserved historic stupas.
A hemispherical bean (anda) on a base forms the core structure, which has a relic chamber deep within. Among other things, the bean represents. It is topped with a squared rail (harmika), which can be compared to the world mountain. The cosmic axis is symbolized by a central pillar (yashti), which supports a triple marquee structure (chattra).The faithful are to circumnavigate the bean in a clockwise orientation on a circular sundeck (medhi), which is surrounded by a rail. A low wall (vedika) surrounds the entire structure, with toranas refocusing the light at the four cardinal points ( conventional gateways). Sanchi shape is crowned by the toranas of the Great Stupa.Each entryway consists of two squared posts crowned with three architraves and adorned with the eyes of sculpted brutes or dwarfs. The Buddha's life events, early Buddhist scenes, and auspicious symbols are shown in relief form on all of the tenets.
The Sanchi Stupa Complex has a Lot to offer. The Complex features various pillars, sculptures, and inscriptions that help you comprehend the history of early Buddhism in India. Various inscriptions in Brahmi or Pali script can be found on the stones on the floor and along the circular border wall of the Stupa. The names of the benefactors who contributed that particular stone, according to the guide.
It is possible to visit Sanchi. It has a well-connected railway station between Bhopal and Vidisha. Alternatively, you can travel there by vehicle.*****
Sanchi ni eneo la kihistoria la Kibuddha lililoko katika eneo la Madhya Pradesh, India, ambalo lina stupa kubwa. Mji huo uko kilomita 46 kaskazini mwa mji wa Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. Stupa hii ni ujenzi wa kwanza wa mawe ya kaburi nchini India, uliotengenezwa katika kipindi cha Mauryan. Mfalme Ashoka aliunda hekalu hilo lenye urefu wa mita 12,286.4 katika karne ya tatu KK. Katika karne ya kwanza KK, viingilio vinne vya mapambo vilivyoelekea pande nne na uzio uliozunguka Stupa uliongezwa. Mamia ya watu huita Sanchi Stupa kila siku kutoka kote ulimwenguni. Ni moja ya UNESCO ya Urithi wa Dunia tangu 1989, na ni moja ya India ya kati ya kihistoria stupa vizuri kuhifadhiwa. Mbegu ya nusu-kibichi (anda) iliyo kwenye msingi hufanyiza muundo wa msingi, ambao una chumba cha mabaki ndani sana. Miongoni mwa mambo mengine, maharagwe huwakilisha. Juu yake kuna reli ya mraba (harmika), ambayo yaweza kulinganishwa na mlima wa ulimwengu. Mhimili wa ulimwengu unaonyeshwa na nguzo ya kati (yashti), ambayo inasaidia muundo wa marquee mara tatu (chatra), na waumini wanapaswa kuzunguka maharagwe kwa mwelekeo wa saa kwenye sundeck ya mviringo (medhi), ambayo imezungukwa na reli. Ukuta wa chini (vedika) huzunguka muundo wote, na toranas zinazoelekeza tena nuru kwenye pointi nne za cardinal (malango ya kawaida). Sanchi ni sura ya toran ya Stupa Kuu, ambayo ina vichwa viwili vya mraba vilivyotiwa taji na mawe matatu na kutajwa na macho ya wanyama au dwarfs. Matukio ya maisha ya Buddha, mandhari za mapema za Kibuddha, na alama zenye kufurahisha zinaonyeshwa kwa njia ya misaada kwenye kanuni zote. Sanchi Stupa Complex ina mengi ya kutoa. Jengo hilo lina nguzo mbalimbali, sanamu, na maandishi ambayo yanakusaidia kuelewa historia ya Ubudha wa mapema nchini India. Maandishi mbalimbali katika maandishi ya Brahmi au Pali yanaweza kupatikana kwenye mawe kwenye sakafu na kando ya ukuta wa mviringo wa mpaka wa Stupa. Majina ya wafadhili waliochangia jiwe hilo hususa, kulingana na mwongozo huo. Inawezekana kutembelea Sanchi. Ina kituo cha reli kilichounganishwa vizuri kati ya Bhopal na Vidisha. Vinginevyo, unaweza kusafiri huko kwa gari. *****