Ideal Duration: 2-3 hours
Open Time: Throughout the year
Nearest Airport: Bhopal
Nearest Railway Station: Sanchi, Bhopal
The Great Stupa is surrounded by four gateways which are popularly called Toranas and are named as northern, southern, eastern and western. The Eastern Gateway displays the incident when Gautama left the palace for his enlightenment. This gate also shows the dream of Maya, Gautama mother before he was born. There are four elephants that act as a support to the architraves of the gate. The Western Gateway displays the seven incarnations of Lord Buddha.
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