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BANGLADESH
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur

Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur

Year of Inscription: 1985

萨尔班寺 Salban Vihara

(孟加拉 Bangladesh: 1991) Ancient Bangladesh was part of the Ashoka Maurya Dynasty and was deeply

influenced by Buddhism. There is evidence of the rise of Mahayana

Buddhism in Bengal from the 7th century onwards, Somapura Mahavihara,

or the Great Monastery, was a renowned intellectual centre until the 12th

century. At the beginning of the 19th century, the site was excavated, leaving

only the damaged base of the house and the main part of the main hall. The

remains of the Salban Vihara are large in scale and are in the typical form of

Vajrayana Buddhist temples.

⾦银币 Gold Coins

(孟加拉 Bangladesh: 1991)