Sankissa (also Sankasia, Sankassa and Sankasya) was an ancient city in India. The city came into prominence at the time of Gautama Buddha. According to...
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major tourist and historical attractions in the area such as Bithoor, Sankissa, Etawah Safari Park, Kalinjar Fort, Kalpi, National Chambal Sanctuary,...
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particular the abaci of some of the pillars (especially the Rampurva bull, the Sankissa elephant and the Allahabad pillar capital) use bands of motifs, like the...
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framing a lotus surrounded by small rosette flowers, 3rd BCE Frieze of the Sankissa elephant, 3rd century BCE Senseney, John R. (2021-03-01). "The Architectural...
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was involved in the excavation of numerous sites including Nalanda and Sankissa. His son, Sachchidananda Vatsyayan 'Agyeya', was a Hindi language poet...
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of the frieze of the Allahabad pillar of Ashoka, or the abacus of the Sankissa elephant. Back frieze detail (nowadays hidden from view): pigeons and flame...
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to Ashoka would be the bull pillar of Rampurva, the elephant pillar of Sankissa, and the Allahabad pillar of Ashoka. None of these pillars received the...
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Kushinagar Parinirvana Stupa: Death (Nirvana) place of Gautama Buddha. Sankissa Sarnath Varanasi Bauddha Dharmankur Sabha, Kolkata Bhutia Busty Monastery...
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another name for Kayatha. According to another theory, Kapitthaka is same as Sankissa (ancient Sankashya) in present-day Uttar Pradesh: according to the 7th-century...
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Front face Top panel Descent of the Buddha from the Trayastrimsa Heaven at Sankissa. The descent of the Buddha from the Trayastrimsa Heaven, where Maya, his...
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Pataliputra capital, or also the Hellenistic friezes of the Rampurva capitals, Sankissa, and the diamond throne of Bodh Gaya are other examples. The renowned Mauryan...
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