🏛️ Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur

Bangladesh · Asia · Cultural · 25.03°N, 88.98°E

Somapura Mahavihara, also known as Paharpur Buddhist Vihara, is a major Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist monastery (mahavihara) in Paharpur, Badalgachhi, Naogaon, Bangladesh. It is among the best known Buddhist viharas in the Indian subcontinent and one of the most important archaeological sites in the country. It was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

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Quick facts

Country	Bangladesh
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	25.03°N, 88.98°E · view on map

Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur is a cultural World Heritage site in Bangladesh, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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