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Bharhut
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Bharhut is a village located in the Satna district of Madhya Pradesh, central India. It is known for its famous relics from a Buddhist stupa. What makes Bharhut panels unique is that each panel is explicitly labelled in Brahmi characters mentioning what the panel depicts. The major donor for the Bharhut stupa was King Dhanabhuti.
Top: Original layout of the Bharhut stupa. Bottom: East Gateway and Railings, Red Sandstone, Bharhut Stupa, 125–75 BCE. Indian Museum, Kolkata.
Top: Original layout of the Bharhut stupa. Bottom: East Gateway and Railings, Red Sandstone, Bharhut Stupa, 125–75 BCE. Indian Museum, Kolkata.
Image: Bharhut stupa original layout
Image: Bharhut stupa original layout
The Bharhut stupa, depicted on one of the friezes. Freer Gallery of Art
The Bharhut stupa, depicted on one of the friezes. Freer Gallery of Art
The Dhanabhuti inscription
The Dhanabhuti inscription
Stupa
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In Buddhism, a stupa is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics that is used as a place of meditation.
The Great Stupa of Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India
The Great Stupa of Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India
A stupa (chorten) in Samye, Lhasa, Tibet
A stupa (chorten) in Samye, Lhasa, Tibet
Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar
Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar
Ruwanweliseya, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Ruwanweliseya, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka