Address Patan Rani ki vav Mohan Nagar Society, Patan, Gujarat 384265 Deity Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma Introduction Puranic Significance Special Features Century/Period/Age 11th-century Managed By UNESCO World Heritage Centre& Archaeological Survey of India Nearest Bus Station Patna Nearest Railway Station Patna Station Nearest Airport Ahmedabad Share….
Category: Dilapidated Temples
Bebe Paya Buddhist Temple- Myanmar (Burma)
Address Bebe Paya Buddhist Temple- Pyay-Aunglan Road, Pyay, Myanmar (Burma) Diety Buddha Introduction Bebe temple is the Buddhist temple of the rectangular-type temples in Pyay, Myanmar (Burma). Unlike the others, it retains its superstructure which appears in the form of a tapering brick cylinder. According to historian Elizabeth Moore, the tower may have once been […]
Guldara Buddhist Stupa- Afghanistan
Address Guldara Buddhist Stupa- Guldara, Afghanistan Diety Buddha Introduction The Guldara stupa is a Buddhist Stupa in the village of Guldara, Afghanistan. The Guldara stupa is about 22 km or 14 miles south of the city of Kabul. It is a large stupa, a solid mass made of rough stone and mud stupa in Afghanistan. […]
Bawbawgyi Pagoda Buddhist Stupa- Myanmar (Burma)
Address Bawbawgyi Pagoda Buddhist Stupa Pyay, Myanmar (Burma) Diety Buddha Introduction Bawbawgyi Stupa is a Buddhist stupa and one of the oldest Buddhist structures in the history of ancient edifices in Myanmar. It located in the Sri Ksetra Archaeological Zone north of the city of Pyay. The stupa was constructed during the Pyu period is […]
Sri Ramayana temple- Pakistan
Address Sri Ramayana temple Lahore fort, Punjab Province, Pakistan Diety Lava Introduction Lava Temple is a place of worship dedicated to the deity Lava, the son of Rama. It is in Lahore Fort, Lahore, Pakistan, and dates to the Sikh period. According to a legend, Lahore is named after him. Puranic Significance A legend based […]
Jagaddala Mahavihara Monastery- Bangladesh
Address Jagaddala Mahavihara Monastery- Jogoddol Vihara, Bangladesh Diety Buddha Introduction Jagaddala Mahavihara ( late 11th century – mid-12th century) was a Buddhist monastery and seat of learning in Varendra, a geographical unit in present north Bengal in Bangladesh. It was founded by the later kings of the Pāla dynasty, probably Ramapala (c. 1077-1120), most likely […]
Odantapuri Buddhist Monastery- Bihar
Address Odantapuri Buddhist Monastery Odantapuri, Bihar Sharif, Bihar 803101 Diety Buddha Introduction Odantapuri (also called Odantapura or Uddandapura) was a prominent Buddhist Mahavihara in Bihar, India. It is believed to have been established by Gopala I in the 8th century. It is considered the second oldest of India’s Mahaviharas after Nalanda and was situated in […]
Vikramashila Mahavihra Monestery- Bihar
Address Vikramashila Mahavihra Monestery- Vikramshila Site Rd, Antichak, Bihar 813225 Diety Buddha Introduction Vikramashila was one of the three most important Buddhist monasteries in India during the Pala Empire, along with Nalanda and Odantapuri. Its location is now the site of Antichak village, Bhagalpur district in Bihar. The Stupa is a sacred solid structure raised […]
Kafir Kot Hindu Temples- Pakistan
Address Kafir Kot Hindu Temples- Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Diety Hindu Deity Introduction Bilot fort temples/ Kafir Kot (11th century CE) are ancient ruins of Hindu temples located in Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, near the cities of Mianwali and Kundian, in Punjab, Pakistan. Kafir Kot consists of the ruins of […]
Wan Bhachran Hindu Temple- Pakistan
Address Wan Bhachran Hindu Temple- Wan Bhachran, Mianwali District, Punjab Province, Pakistan Diety Hindu Deity Introduction Wan Bhachran , is a town and union council, an administrative subdivision, of Mianwali District in Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of Mianwali Tehsil. The word ‘Wan’ means ‘a well’ in the Punjabi language whereas ‘Bhachran’ refers […]