Comments on: Sanchi Stupa-Major Symbol of Buddhism in India http://www.theearthtraveler.com/sanchi-stupa-madhya-pradesh-history.html Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:48:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: vareeja http://www.theearthtraveler.com/sanchi-stupa-madhya-pradesh-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-2209 vareeja Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:51:41 +0000 http://www.theearthtraveler.com/?p=1948#comment-2209 On the stone carvings the Buddha was never depicted as a human figure. Instead the artists chose to represent him by certain attributes, such as the horse on which he left his father’s home, his footprints, or a canopy under the bodhi tree at the point of his enlightenment. The human body was thought to be too confining for the Buddha. On the stone carvings the Buddha was never depicted as a human figure.
Instead the artists chose to represent him by certain attributes, such as the horse on which he left his father’s home, his footprints, or a canopy under the bodhi tree at the point of his enlightenment.

The human body was thought to be too confining for the Buddha.

]]> By: Maggie http://www.theearthtraveler.com/sanchi-stupa-madhya-pradesh-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-480 Maggie Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:35:53 +0000 http://www.theearthtraveler.com/?p=1948#comment-480 The emperor Ashoka was a great man! His knigdom was huge and after his last war he became a buddhist and became a monk. The emperor Ashoka was a great man! His knigdom was huge and after his last war he became a buddhist and became a monk.

]]> By: Lavigne http://www.theearthtraveler.com/sanchi-stupa-madhya-pradesh-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-479 Lavigne Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:34:47 +0000 http://www.theearthtraveler.com/?p=1948#comment-479 Reading this article I can visualize the history of India when The great emperor Ashoka was alive. Reading this article I can visualize the history of India when The great emperor Ashoka was alive.

]]> By: Klose http://www.theearthtraveler.com/sanchi-stupa-madhya-pradesh-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-478 Klose Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:34:14 +0000 http://www.theearthtraveler.com/?p=1948#comment-478 This article has explained the history in a very good and clean manner. This article has explained the history in a very good and clean manner.

]]> By: Jacob http://www.theearthtraveler.com/sanchi-stupa-madhya-pradesh-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-477 Jacob Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:33:45 +0000 http://www.theearthtraveler.com/?p=1948#comment-477 This stupa is another great place to visit in Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal is a lovely city :) This stupa is another great place to visit in Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal is a lovely city :)

]]> By: Ian http://www.theearthtraveler.com/sanchi-stupa-madhya-pradesh-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-476 Ian Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:33:15 +0000 http://www.theearthtraveler.com/?p=1948#comment-476 Buddhism is the major religion in India and also in East Asia part. It’s the major religion followe by Chinese people. Buddhism is the major religion in India and also in East Asia part. It’s the major religion followe by Chinese people.

]]> By: Harry http://www.theearthtraveler.com/sanchi-stupa-madhya-pradesh-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-475 Harry Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:32:36 +0000 http://www.theearthtraveler.com/?p=1948#comment-475 One of the glorious historic monuments of India. Everyone knows Buddha today and also following his footsteps. One of the glorious historic monuments of India. Everyone knows Buddha today and also following his footsteps.

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