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Tour to the ancient Buddhist Stupa of Sanchi and Caves of Udaigiri.
The town of Sanchi is synonymous with Buddhist Stupas – hemispherical structures typically containing relics of the Buddha or his followers. It has been recognized as an UNESCO Heritage site.
Udaigiri Caves offer another opportunity to see some beautiful rock carvings. There are 20 caves here – 18 Hindu and 2 Jain – that have religious iconography and stories sculpted from the rocks. They were made over a period of many generations between the 4th and 5th centuries AD.
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Duration: 5 to 6 hours
Starts: Bhopal, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Tour to the ancient Buddhist Stupa of Sanchi and Caves of Udaigiri.
The town of Sanchi is synonymous with Buddhist Stupas – hemispherical structures typically containing relics of the Buddha or his followers. It has been recognized as an UNESCO Heritage site.
Udaigiri Caves offer another opportunity to see some beautiful rock carvings. There are 20 caves here – 18 Hindu and 2 Jain – that have religious iconography and stories sculpted from the rocks. They were made over a period of many generations between the 4th and 5th centuries AD.
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Stop At: Udaigiri, Madhya Pradesh 464001, India
Morning pickup from your hotel in Bhopal and get driven to Udaigiri caves.
The caves were excavated from the solid rocks and most have beautifully-chiselled entrances, architraves, and pillars. Some of the caves have richly-carved doorways guarded by mythical beings, with pillared porticos protecting them from the weather.
The most impressive sculpture at Udaigiri Caves is of Vishnu in his incarnation as a boar raising the earth goddess Prithvi from the oceans. The enormous artwork is 14 metres wide and 7 metres high and has dozens of worshippers carved on either side.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sanchi Stupas, Sanchi India
The town of Sanchi is synonymous with Buddhist Stupas – typically containing relics of the Buddha or his followers. The Stupas of Sanchi were constructed on the orders of Emperor Ashoka to preserve and spread the Buddhist philosophy. Sanchi has been protecting these beautiful and sacred architectural wonders, just the way these wonders have been safeguarding ancient history and art of the Mauryan period.
In fact, UNESCO has given the status of ‘World Heritage Site’ to the Mahastupa.
Finally get driven back to Your hotel in Bhopal
Duration: 1 hour
