Madhya Pradesh

Sanchi Buddhist Monuments
Sanchi Hill is a revered world heritage site featuring 50 Buddhist monuments including 3rd century monolithic pillars, palaces, temples and monasteries. One of the prime Buddhist pilgrimage sites, the Great Sanchi Stupa was commissioned by Emperor Ashoka, to enshrine the relics of Lord Buddha under the mound.

Deor Kothar
Deor Kothar in Rewa District is known for Buddhist Stupas excavated in 1982. These stupas are credited to Mauryan emperor Ashoka the great for preaching the religion.

Dharmrajeshwar
Dharmrajeshwar complex on Chandangiri Hill features a series of 14 rock cut Buddhist caves with monasteries and Stupas belonging to 7th century. An equivalent to the heritage of Ellora Caves in Maharashtra, Dharmrajeshwar complex consisted of a well planned monastery with more than 70 living quarters, pavilions, meditation halls, stupas and images of Lord Buddha and his disciples.

IMPORTANT BUDDHIST DESTINATIONS

-- Lumbini -- Bodhgaya -- Sarnath -- Kushinagar

BUDDHIST DESTINATION STATE WISE

-- Andhra Pradesh -- Arunachal Pradesh -- Bihar -- Chhattisgarh -- Goa -- Gujarat -- Haryana -- Himachal Pradesh -- Jammu and Kashmir -- Jharkhand -- Karnataka -- Kerala -- Madhya Pradesh -- Maharashtra -- Orissa -- Punjab -- Rajasthan -- Sikkim -- Tamilnadu -- Uttar Pradesh -- Uttarakhand -- West Bengal -- Nepal -- Lakshadweep

OTHER BUDDHIST DESTINATIONS

-- Ajanta Caves -- Alchi -- Bhaja Caves -- Dharamshala -- Dhauli Hill -- Ellora Caves -- Hemis Gompa -- Junnar Caves -- Kanheri Caves -- Kapilvastu -- Karla Caves -- Kaushambi -- Kesaria Stupa -- Ladakh -- Lalitagiri -- Leh -- Mathura -- Nalanda -- N. Konda -- Patna -- Pemayangtse -- Rajgir -- Ratnagiri -- Rumtek -- Sanchi -- Sankisa -- Sravasti -- Tabo -- Tawang -- Udaigiri -- Vaishali -- Varanasi