About historical sites and historic places Paharpur and Mahasthangarh

There are many historical places in Bangladesh, Paharpur and Mahasthangarh are two of them. Today I will talk about these two historic sites.

1.  Paharpur

Paharpur is one of the best Historical Places in Bangladesh. in my view there are many historic places in Bangladesh Paharpur is one of them.

About Paharpur Buddhist Vihar:

Paharpur Buddhist Vihara or Sompur Vihar or Sompur Mahabihar at present ruins of an ancient Buddhist monastery. It is located about 10 km north of Badalgachhi Upazila headquarters in Naogaon district. Sri Dharmapaldev, the second king of the dynasty, was building this monastery in the late eighth century or the ninth century. UNESCO gave it the status of a World Heritage Site in 1985. Paharpur can be called the largest Buddhist monastery in the world. This may be compared to the Nalanda Mahabharat in India.

What is there Paharpur Buddhist Bihar:

The size of Paharpur Buddhist monastery is 922 feet to the north-south and 919 feet to the east-west. According to experts, Paharpur is among the best found in the geometric designs of the world. According to some, there was a Jain temple here. And the monument was erected on that temple. There are 177 houses in this Bihar. Buddhist monks lived in houses. There is a temple in the middle of Bihar. The temple is 400 feet in length, about 350 feet in width, Height 70 feet. In the evolution of time, the upper part of the temple has collapsed. On the outer wall, there are Buddha statues, Hindu goddesses, and a lot of burnt clay paintings. These figures depict the diverse lives of ordinary people. The walls of the main enclosure of Bihar are about 20 feet wide. There is another temple in the enclosure.

The central temple:

The ruins of the central temple are located in the middle of the open courtyard in the middle of the Bihar. Wonderful the main temple is an unparalleled symbol of architectural art. Across the walls of the temple are found about 2,000 beautiful terracotta figurines. It has dispersed the reflective image of ordinary people's lives in ancient Bengal. For example, people, hunters, dancing women, shepherds, plants, flowers, animals, elephants, horses and more. When you look around you can see the aesthetics of aesthetics. There is no sign of the top of the temple, so nothing can be said about the roof.

Bathrooms and toilets:

It is basically an installation located outside Bihar. A number of baths and toilets were built on a platform 27m south of the southern wall of Bihar. It is connected by a high barrier path to room number 102 of Bihar. Below this path, there is a vaulted arch parallel to the Bihar wall.

Sandhyabatira Ghat:

From the southeast corner of Bihar, there is a banner outside the wall. It is called sandhyabatira gorge. Daughter of King maidalanera sandhyabati bathed regularly at the ghat. A river was flowing along the Bihar. On each side of it, each wall is 1.5m wide. From the surface, the ferry slopes down about 12m. 

How to go to Paharpur Buddhist Vihar:

From any part of the country, you can come to Naogaon town and go straight to the historical place Paharpur from Naogaon Baludanga bus terminal.

2.  Mahasthangarh

Mahasthangarh is one of the Historical Places after Paharpur. To my knowledge, Mahasthangarh and one of the historical places of Bangladesh.

About Mahasthangarh:

Mahasthangarh is the present name of ancient Pundranagari which belongs to the Shivganj police station in Bogra district. This place has a 4,000-year-old structure. The powerful Mauryas, Gupta and other kings used Mahasthangarh as their provincial capital. Pundranagar has been used as the main capital of the Pala kings. The collapse of this huge city is located on the western side of the river Karatoya, which not only Bogra but also holds the past heritage of the whole of Bangladesh.

Places to visit in Mahasthangarh:

Vairagi Vita:

It was built during that 4era. After excavation, the remains of some temples were found. Two sculptures of carved stone pillars are stored.

The Calidah Sea:

The western part of the median is home to the historic Kalidah Sea and the Padma Devi. Along the Kalidah Sea, there is a land fort called Historic Garajaripa. In the ancient Kalidah Sea, the holy ritual bath of Hindu religious people is held in March every year. After the bath, the pilgrims organized the Ganapuja and sangatrana ceremony at Sagarpara.

Mahasthangarh Museum:

The excavations of the Mahasthan have found many deities, including various objects of Maurya, Gupta, Pal and Sena, which have been preserved in the museum north of Gara. In addition to the Mahasthan average, archaeological sites of various places are preserved here. The museum is closed on Mondays and Thursdays from noon to 12:30 noon to 2:30 pm.

How to go:

The road from Dhaka can be easily accessed by road. From Bogra city, CNG, tempo, rickshaw can go to Mahasthangarh.