Ranigat Buddhist Stupa- Pakistan

Address

Ranigat Buddhist Stupa- Nogram Killi, Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Diety

Buddha

Introduction

Ranigat is a collection of 2nd century CE Buddhist ruins spread over an area of 4 square kilometers which dates from the Gandhara Ranigat is located in valley Buner of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The word Ranigat is the combination of two different languages ‘Rani’ and ‘gat’. ‘Rani’ is an Hindi word that means ‘Queen’[ while ‘gat’ is a Pashto word which means a ‘huge rock’, so archaeological site of Ranigat, meaning “Queen’s Rock”. The referenced rock is on top of a mountain that is visible from far distances. According to the archeologists, Ranigat, a developed state, remained the center of Buddhist art and culture for centuries

Puranic Significance

Ranigat,belonging to the period of first-sixth century AD. Rani Gatt ( the queen of stones in a Pashto) ) is a 2500-year-old Buddhist archaeological site belonging to the Gandahara civilization located in district Buner of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The site is located on top of a hill, accessible by climbing the stairs constructed by the Japanese. The main attractions include; Stupas, a big rock erected by the ancient people at some distance that they probably used to worship. The city or the town was beautifully designed and stones from the local mountains have been extensively used. It is about 20 km away from Swabi city and 100 km from Peshawar and Islamabad. The site of Ranigat is situated on the top of a ridge, where the remains of the region’s largest Buddhist monastic complex reside. Structures on the site include stupas, monasteries, shrines, drainage networks, and other buildings.