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The Missing Temple: Reconstructing the Second Sanchi Stupa from Lithic Fragments
Excavations from 2019 to 2024 recovered a series of carved sandstone blocks in the outer precinct of Sanchi, previously assumed to be part of a declined monastic complex. New laser-scan alignment reveals these fragments form a freestanding, octagonal reliquary structure that challenges the standard narrative of Gupta-era architectural evolution.
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https://vedantatoday.com/dispatch/daily-2026-10-07-1-the-missing-temple-reconstructing-the-second-sanchi-stupa-from-lithic-fragments
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