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The Vihara was founded in the eighth century by Bhava Deva, the fourth ruler of the Early-
The large square monastery of 550-foot sides with 115 monastic cells, a dominant central shrine and a number of subsidiary shrines. Stupas and chapels, provides access through its monumental gateway on the north. While the central shrine revealed six building phases and the monastery four. The 1st and 2nd phases of the central shrine remains buried under the ruins of the 3rd, 4th and 5th periods but the remains of the 6th phase have been removed from the top. The cruciform central shrine of third built with the monastery as a single complex.
Sanskrit
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; ''Shalban Bihar'') is an archaeological site in Moinamoti, Comilla
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, Bangladesh. The ruins are in the middle of the Lalmai hills ridge, and these are of a 7th-century Paharpur-style Buddhist
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Bihar
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with 115 cells for monks. It operated through the 12th century.
Excavations have revealed many archaeological artifacts dated to between the 7th and 12th centuries.
History
The Vihara was founded in the eighth century by Bhava Deva, the fourth ruler of the Early-Deva dynasty
Deva Dynasty (c. 12th – 15th centuries) was a Bengali Hindu dynasty which originated in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent; the dynasty ruled over eastern Bengal after the Sena dynasty. The capital of the dynasty was Bikrampur in ...
. The 168 square meters site was built in or on the outskirts of Devaparvata, the Samatata
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capital bordering the Lalambi forest. The site was, previously known as ''Shalban Rajar Bari'' or ''King's residence at Shalban'', was renamed Shalban vihara after archeological excavation revealed terracotta seals and copper plates identifying it as the remains of a residential Buddhist monastery.
Geography
About eight kilometres west of Comilla town, lies a range of low hills known as the Mainamati-Lalmai range which is dotted with more than 50 ancient Buddhist settlements dating from the 8th to the 12th centuries. Almost at middle is the Shalvan Vihara of 115 cells built around a spacious courtyard with a cruciform temple in the centre. About 5 kilometres north of Shalvan Vihara is Kutila Mura, which is a picturesque relic of a unique Buddhist establishment.
Architecture
The large square monastery of 550-foot sides with 115 monastic cells, a dominant central shrine and a number of subsidiary shrines. Stupas and chapels, provides access through its monumental gateway on the north. While the central shrine revealed six building phases and the monastery four. The 1st and 2nd phases of the central shrine remains buried under the ruins of the 3rd, 4th and 5th periods but the remains of the 6th phase have been removed from the top. The cruciform central shrine of third built with the monastery as a single complex.
See also
* Bagha Mosque * Chawk Mosque * Kantajew Temple * Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque *Saat Masjid
The Sat Gambuj Mosque () is a Sunni Islam, Sunni mosque and tomb complex, located near the northwestern outskirts of Dhaka in the Mohammadpur Thana, Mohammadpur area, in the Dhaka District of Bangladesh. The mosque is a fine example of the provi ...
* Shahbaz Khan Mosque
* Sixty Dome Mosque
The Sixty Dome Mosque (), is a historical mosque, located in Bagerhat, in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Mosque City of Bagerhat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the largest mosque in Bangladesh from the Bengal Sult ...
* Lalbagh Fort
The Lalbagh Fort () is a historic fort situated in the old city of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its name is derived from its neighbourhood Lalbagh, which means Red Garden. The term Lalbagh refers to reddish and pinkish hues in the Mughal architecture. Th ...
* List of archaeological sites in Bangladesh
This article lists the archeological sites in Bangladesh. Below is a division-wise overview of some notable archaeological sites.
Dhaka Division Dhaka
* Ahsan Manzil
* Armenian Church, Dhaka
* Bara Katra
* Bhajahari Lodge
* Buckland Bund
* ...
References
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