Shalban Vihara
Archaeological site in Mainamati, Comilla, Bangladesh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shalban Bihar (Sanskrit; Bengali: শালবন বিহার Shalban Bihar) is an archaeological site in Moinamoti, Comilla, Bangladesh.[1] The ruins are in the middle of the Lalmai hills ridge, and these are of a 7th-century Paharpur-style Buddhist Bihar with 115 cells for monks. It operated through the 12th century.[2][3]
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Shalban Bihar | |
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Native name শালবন বিহার | |
Location | Moinamoti, Comilla District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh |
Coordinates | 23.426234°N 91.1372098°E / 23.426234; 91.1372098 |
Built | 7th century |
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Excavations have revealed many archaeological artifacts dated to between the 7th and 12th centuries.[1]