Geographically located to the
north-west of Bangladesh in the district of Naogaon, the heart-land of ancient
“Varendra”, close to the village of Paharpur the extensive ruins of the
Buddhist monastic complex are the most spectacular and important pre-Islamic
monument in Bangladesh.
Somapura
Mahavihara is an important archaeological site in Bangladesh, situated in a
village named Paharpur (Pahadpur) under the Badalgachhi Upazila of Naogaon
district. The village is connected with the nearby Railway station Jamalganj,
the district town Naogaon and Jaipurhat town by metalled roads. It is in the
midst of alluvial flat plain of northern Bangladesh. In contrast to the
monotonous level of the plain, stands the ruins of the lofty (about 24m high
from the surrounding level) ancient temple which was covered with jungle,
locally called Pahar or hill from which the palace got the name of Paharpur.
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