February
10
/ 2022
Somapura Mahavihara was a well-known Buddhist monastery complex located in Paharpur, in north-western Bangladesh. The monastery was established during the 8th century AD and flourished as an intellectual center until the 12th century. Despite being a Buddhist monastery, Somapura Mahavihara was occupied by the Hindus and Jains as well. After its decline, the monastery was abandoned. It was only “rediscovered” during the 19th century. About a century later, the site was excavated, and today it’s probably Bangladesh’s most impressive UNESCO World Heritage Site, which also include the Sundarbans and the mosque city of Bagerhat. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"94108","attributes":{"alt":"The central Buddhist stupa at Somapura Mahavihara, which has been a stunning Bangladesh UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985, about one hundred years after it was
