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Buddhist
Influence- Indian sculptures flourished in the
3rd century BC under the Buddhist religion, especially
under the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, who had embraced the
religion. Around 85,000 stupas or dome-shaped monuments,
with the teachings of Buddhism engraved on rocks and pillars,
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Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath in Madhya Pradesh, attracts scores
of visitors around the year. The sacred wheel of law or
the dharmachakra is symbolic of the first sermon that
Buddha delivered at Sarnath. The lion depicted in the
same has been adopted as part of the national emblem of
India. |
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Nirvana-
The Great Stupa at Sanchi has finely carved gateways Buddhist
legends and life-styles of two thousand years ago. It
is fifty-four feet high and is surrounded by a stone railing
and four elaborately carved gateways on each side. The
gateway relief depict tales of Buddha's incarnations,
his life as a prince, his moment of enlightenment, his
sermons and his worshippers.
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