Monastery 51 - Sanchi

This Monastery 51 is beautiful

A huge monastery complex on the Sanchi stupa site. Has a number of Chambers for monks opening to a wide courtyard

Very nice place. The weather is also nice.

It is located on the way towards Stupa 2. It is almost square in shape. It covers a large area.It is to be reached from main Stupa 1 stepping down about 25 stairs.it has thick wall and made from flat bricks. During excavation a large amount of charred wood was encountered, suggesting that the verandah-pillars and the roofs had been made of wood.

Very very wonderful destination. Lord Buddha's period was peaceful and golden period for whole world.

Monastery 51 is one of the iconic sorts of attraction at Sanchi Stupa. The monastery must have been used for meditation by monks.

Monastery 51 is very beautiful Largest amazing and ancient well maintened. Monastery 51 is on of the iconic sorts of attraction at Sanchi. Monastary is used for meditation and studies by monks. Monastary is located near Main Stupa No 1 Sanchi.

This ancient monastery is built against the circuit-wall opposite the West Gateway of sanchi stoopa 1. The modern stairs lead to an imposing monastory built on a ledge of rock, about 7 metres lower than the Main Terrace at Sanchi. This compact and well-preserved monastery measures 33.22 metres from north to south and 32.69 metres from east to west. An interesting feature is that the stone walls are extensively veneered with flat bricks. The design of the monastery includes an open courtyard at the centre with an enclosing verandah and a range of cells behind. The main entrance through the eastern wall is flanked on either side by a massive pylon. The brick-paved courtyard is lower than the verandah. Excluding the entrance-porches on the east and the comparatively spacious chamber on the west, there are twenty-two cells in this monastery. The four cells on the corners are isolated by verandah-extensions on either side. The central cell on the western side is fronted by an antechamber formed by breaking the verandah with partition-walls. To the south-east of this monastery rests an old quarry subsequently turned into a tank. Outside the west gate is a giant bowl, formed by scooping out a large stone boulder. A modern path leads from this spot to Stupa 2.