Dhaikinath
Stupa, Gyaraspur, Madhya Pradesh
Dhaikinath Stupa is a Buddhist Monument located on the slopes of a hill at Gyaraspur Town in Gyaraspur Tehsil in Vidisha District in Madhya Pradesh, India. The Stupa has been classified as a Monument of National Importance by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Gyaraspur was an important town in medieval
India. It has several ruins of ancient Hindu, Jain and Buddhist places of
worship dated between 9th to 10th century CE. The name Gyaraspur is
derived from a fair held at the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar, gyaras
means joy at the eleventh. Gyaraspur is also famous for
a Salabhanjika sculpture, currently housed in Gwalior Gujari Mahal
Archaeological Museum (Gwalior Fort Museum). The sculpture is considered an
exceptional beauty by renowned historians. She is also called as Indian Venus
or Gyaraspur Lady. The Stupa was built between 6th – 7th
century CE.
The Stupa
This Stupa was built on a raised
platform on the slope of a hill. The stupa is in hemispherical dome shape. The
dome rests on a circular berm. A small platform like projections protrude from the
berm in each cardinal direction. The railings once housed the image of Buddha
can be found scattered at the site. There are images of Buddha kept in the
sculpture shed, are found from this stupa.
The Temple is located at about 1 Km from Gyaraspur Bus
Stand, 27 Kms from Gulab Ganj Railway Station, 37 Kms from Vidisha Railway Station,
38 Kms from Vidisha, 47 Kms from Sanchi, 76 Kms from Sagar, 96 Kms from Bhopal
and 101 Kms from Bhopal Airport. Gyaraspur is situated on Vidisha to Sagar route.
Buses are regularly available from Vidisha to Gyaraspur.
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