Somapura Mahavihara
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Somapura Mahavihara is a renowned 8th–9th century Buddhist monastic complex in present-day Bangladesh, celebrated as one of the largest and most important archaeological and architectural sites of ancient Bengal and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Buddhist monastic architecture
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Pala architectural style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 11 hectares ⓘ |
| builder |
Devapala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dharmapala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Pala Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| culturalCategory | cultural site ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStart | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central shrine
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chapels ⓘ cruciform central temple ⓘ enclosing quadrangle ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ stupas ⓘ terracotta plaques ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance |
one of the largest Buddhist viharas in the Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
one of the most important archaeological sites in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| inception |
8th century
ⓘ
9th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on Buddhist architecture in Southeast Asia
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influence on Tibetan Buddhist architecture ⓘ large Buddhist monastic complex ⓘ monumental central shrine ⓘ terracotta ornamentation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Naogaon District
NERFINISHED
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Paharpur NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajshahi Division NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Bengal ⓘ northern Bangladesh ⓘ |
| managedBy | Department of Archaeology of Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMonasticCells | 177 ⓘ |
| partOf | Buddhist archaeological heritage of Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| shape | quadrangular layout ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
8th century
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9th century ⓘ Pala period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
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(ii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Asia-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 322 ⓘ |
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