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उत्तरी तोरण द्वार, साँची स्तूप /Northern Gate, Sanchi Stupa, originally uploaded by Raveesh Vyas.

About 2500 years old, the main stupa at Sanchi is said to contain the relics of Siddharth Guatam, popularly known as Gautam "Buddha". Although many dynasties have added their own work over time, Ashoka of the Maurya dynasty had originally conceived the idea of building the stupas.

Above: One of the 4 gates to the main stupa at Sanchi. This, as the name suggests is the Northern Gate. This is also the most decorated as well as the most well preserved one.
The whole gate is divided into 22 sections with different carvings that depict various scenes. Example, Buddha leaving his home at Kapilvastu [not visible here though:)] etc.