Places to Visit in Sanchi

Top attractions and must-see spots in Sanchi

Ashoka Pillar Sanchi
A 3rd-century BC Mauryan sandstone pillar whose lion capital became India's national emblem.
Four Gateways of the Great Stupa
Four 1st-century BC toranas around the Great Stupa, among the finest examples of narrative sculpture in ancient India.
Great Bowl
A massive rock-carved bowl used to distribute grain to Buddhist monks, one of the finest examples of Mauryan stone craft.
Gupta Temple
India's earliest surviving structural stone temple, a 5th-century Gupta-era flat-roofed shrine of exceptional simplicity.
Heliodorus Pillar
A 2nd-century BC stone pillar erected by a Greek ambassador who converted to Vaishnavism, near Vidisha.
Sanchi Archaeological Museum
A 1919 museum on the hilltop housing the Ashoka Lion Capital, Yakshi figure and key sculptures from the site.
Satdhara Stupas
A remote Buddhist stupa complex 8 km from Sanchi with a main stupa larger than the Great Stupa, overlooking the Betwa River.
Stupa 2
A 2nd-century BC stupa on a lower terrace of Sanchi Hill, famed for its elaborate medallion-carved railing.
Stupa 3
A 2nd-century BC stupa near the Great Stupa that once housed relics of the Buddha's principal disciples Sariputta and Mahamoggallana.
The Great Stupa
India's oldest stone structure, a UNESCO World Heritage 3rd-century BC Buddhist stupa with magnificent carved gateways.
Udayagiri Caves
A 5th-century Gupta rock-cut complex of 20 Hindu and Jain caves with the colossal Varaha relief, 13 km from Sanchi.