sanchi stupa

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Very interesting notes with this one. I admire your attention to detail in the painting,Pratim

Thanks Pat Thompson ... I am honored ....

HOLY BUDDHA JAYANTI DAY .... HERITAGE OF INDIA .... SANCHI STUPA... WATERCOLOUR.... 10.5 INCH * 8 INCH ....2014 .... Sanchi Stupa is located at Sanchi Town in Raisen District of the state of Madhya Pradesh, India, it is located 46 km north east of Bhopal. The 'Great Stupa' at Sanchi is the oldest stone structure in India and was originally commissioned by the emperor Ashoka the Great in the 3rd century BCE. Its nucleus was a simple hemispherical brick structure built over the relics of the Buddha. It was crowned by the chatra, a parasol-like structure symbolising high rank, which was intended to honour and shelter the relics. The construction work of this stupa was overseen by Ashoka's wife, Devi herself, who was the daughter of a merchant of Vidisha. Sanchi was also her birthplace as well as the venue of her and Ashoka's wedding. In the 1st century BCE, four profusely carved toranas or ornamental gateways and a balustrade encircling the whole structure was added. A British officer in 1818, General Taylor, was the first known Western historian to document (in English) the existence of Sanchi (Sañci). Amateur archaeologists and treasure hunters ravaged the site until 1881, when proper restoration work was initiated. Between 1912 and 1919 the structures were restored to their present condition under the supervision of Sir John Marshall. [INFO : WIKIPEDIA]