Sanchi — Gateway North Torana Eastern Face
साँची · Sanchi Torana E
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇮🇳 Madhya Pradesh, Raisen, Sanchi, India
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About Sanchi — Gateway North Torana Eastern Face
Sanchi — Gateway North Torana Eastern Face in Madhya Pradesh, Raisen, Sanchi, India is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal platform and domestic quarter. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 10.9 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 410 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Rediscovered
- 2007
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1014 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1893
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
23.4800° N · 77.7300° E · 410 m · 3 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Sanchi — Gateway North Torana Eastern Face — cella with stratified deposits
23.4814° N · 77.7300° ENorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Sanchi — Gateway North Torana Eastern Face — court with stratified deposits
23.4806° N · 77.7314° EPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Sanchi — Gateway North Torana Eastern Face — pylon with stratified deposits
23.4817° N · 77.7324° E