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Bhārhut
Bhārhut. Site in Madhya Pradesh, India, of one of the earliest stūpas built on a mound which dates back to the Mauryan period. It was constructed around 100 bce, which is before the first images of the Buddha are found, and is decorated with carvings of trees and yakṣa figures. Many of the carvings are preserved in the Calcutta Museum.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Bhārhut." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "Bhārhut." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Bhrhut.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "Bhārhut." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Bhrhut.html |
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Bhārhut
Bhārhut. In Madhya Pradesh, this is the earliest surviving Buddhist stūpa. Based on a Mauryan relic mound, the stūpa was decorated in the Śuṅga period, about 100 BCE.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Bhārhut." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Bhārhut." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Bhrhut.html JOHN BOWKER. "Bhārhut." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Bhrhut.html |
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