Address Butkara Buddhist Stupa- Gul Kada, Gulkada Mingora, Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Diety Buddha Introduction The Butkara Stupa is an important Buddhist stupa near Mingora, in the area of Swat, Pakistan. It may have been built by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, but it is generally dated slightly later to the 2nd century BCE. The stupa […]
Category: Dilapidated Temples
Khanpur Bhamala Buddhist Stupa- Pakistan
Address Khanpur Bhamala Buddhist Stupa- Pambala, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Diety Buddha Introduction Bhamala Stupa is a ruined Buddhist stupa and National Heritage Site near Haripur, Pakistan that dates to the 2nd century CE. It is located on the bank of Haro River, a tributary of a Khanpur Dam. Bhamala stupa is part of the […]
Firangi Deval Sun Temple- Gujarat
Address Firangi Deval Sun Temple- Kalsar, Bhavnagar district Gujarat 364295 Diety Surya Introduction Firangi Deval, also known as Devalvasi, is an old Sun temple monument located in Kalsar village near Mahuva, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. It is constructed in 7th century during the Maitraka rule. It is state protected monument. Ravishankar Raval had first described […]
Mohra Muradu Buddhist Stupa- Pakistan
Address Mohra Muradu Buddhist Stupa- Mohra Muradu Village Taxila, Pakistan Diety Buddha Introduction Mohra Muradu is the place of an ancient Buddhist stupa and monastery near the ruins of Taxila built by the Kushans. The Mohra Moradu Monastery is located in a small valley between Sirkap and Jaulian. It was heavily damaged by treasure-hunters who […]
Sirkap Stupas – Pakistan
Address Sirkap Stupas – Taxila, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan Diety Trithankaras, Buddha Introduction Sirkap is a Group of Stupas ruins in the name of an archaeological site on the bank opposite to the city of Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan. Puranic Significance The city of Sirkap Stupa was built by the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius after he invaded ancient […]
Jaulian Buddhist Stupa- Pakistan
Address Jaulian Buddhist Stupa- Haripur Taxila Road, Haripur District Pakistan Diety Buddha Introduction Jaulian is a ruined Buddhist monastery dating from the 2nd century CE, located in Pakistan. Jaulian is located in Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the provincial border with Punjab and the city of Taxila. Jaulian, along with the nearby monastery at […]
Dharmarajika Buddhist Stupa- Pakistan
Address Dharmarajika Buddhist Stupa- PMO Colony Rd, Taxila, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan Diety Buddha Introduction The Dharmarajika Stupa also referred to as the Great Stupa of Taxila, is a Buddhist stupa near Taxila, Pakistan. It dates from the 2nd century CE, and was built by the Kushans to house small bone fragments of the Buddha. The […]
Siddhpur Rudra Mahalaya Temple, Gujarat
Address Siddhpur Rudra Mahalaya Temple, Ambavadi, Siddhpur, Patan District Gujarat 384151 Diety Shiva Introduction Rudra Mahalaya Temple is a temple complex dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Siddhpur Town in Siddhpur Taluk in Patan District in the Indian state of Gujarat. Puranic Significance The temple’s construction was initiated in the year 943 CE by Mularaja […]
Bavka Shiva Mandir- Gujarat
Address Bavka Shiva Mandir- Bavka, Dahod Taluk Gujarat 389152 Diety Shiva Introduction This Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Bavka Village in Dahod Taluk in Dahod District, in the Indian state of Gujarat. The temple is located on a small hill near Hirlav Lake between Chandwada and Bavka village. Puranic Significance According to […]
Barmer Devka Sun (Surya ) Temple Rajasthan
Address Barmer Devka Sun (Surya ) Temple – Deoka, Barmer- Ajisalmer road, Rajasthan 344705 Diety Surya Introduction This Sun temple was built in the 12th or 13th century. Located in Devka, a small hamlet situated about 62 Km from Barmer along the Barmer-Jaisalmer Road, the temple is known for its incredible architecture. The village also […]