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Introduction To Buddhism
Buddhism(Pali/Sanskri
t:Bauddha Dharma)
religion and
philosophy
encompassing a
variety of traditions,
beliefs and practices,
largely based on
teachings attributed
toSiddhartha
Gautama, commonly
known as theBuddha
the awakened one.
Buddhism began as an
offspring of Hinduism
in the country of India.
The founder was
Siddhartha Gautama.
Siddhartha Gautama
was born in
approximately 560
B.C. in northern India
Introduction To Buddhism
Right Effort
Right Mindfulness
Right Concentration
Buddhist Architecture
Sanchi Stupa
Sanchi Stupa
STUPA
A stupa is a mound-like
structure containing
buddhist relics, typically
the remains of Buddha,
used by Buddhists as a
place of worship.
These stupas are the
circular tumuli built of
earth, covered with stone
or brick, the plan,
elevation, section and the
total form of which were
all derived from circle.
SANCHI STUPA
there are mainly
three main
stupas on the top
of the sanchi hill
which rise about
100m above the
plain.
Of the three
stupa the biggest
one is known as
the great stupa.
Axonometric
TORANA
Toranas, the entrance to the
ambulatory were accepted as
the traditional type of
ceremonial potals and excel the
array of architectural
embellishment.
Torana consists of two square
uprite columns with capital of
lion or elephant heads denoting
strength.
These columns support three
separate horizontal panels
between each of which is a row
of ornamental balusters.
These panels are supported by
atlantean figures, a group of
dwarfs, lions and elephant.
The total height of this erection
ASHOKA
The authentic examples of these pillars are those which king
Ashoka set up PILLARS
to bear inscriptions conveying to his subjects the
leading doctrines of the new faith he had adopted, Buddhism.
These are sturdy, finely proportional and properly balanced
religious
posts more than 15m
The pillarsign
at sarnath
high has a group of four addoresed
lions with flowing manes,
surmounting the capital.
These lions originally supported a
massive metal wheel with 24 spokes
called wheels of the law.
The capital more than 2m high
resembles the shape of a inverted
bell or lotus bub with series of fluted
petals.
Above the capital is the abacus
which is circular, having broad edge
carves with ornamental borders,
containing four figure of animals
alternate with the four small wheels
RAILING OR VEDICA
The vedica or railing
consists of upright
octagonal plan 45cm in
diameter spaced at 60 to
90cm from each other
and connected by three
lens shaped horizontals
called suchi or needles
60cm deep being
threaded through the
holes of the upright.
The top horizontal bar is
provided with coping to
drain out rain water.
Dhamek Stupa,Sarnath(500BCE)