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Paharpur Buddhist Monastery, also known as Somopura Mahavihara is one of the most important ancient sites in our country. It was declared as a World Heritage site in 1985. There were monasteries which were built in Pala period in Bengal and in Magadha. Dharampala Vikramsila was the pioneer in building this monastery. He was the king of Varendi Magadha. It is a large square rectangle which is approximately 920 feet. The entrance is from the north side. The outer walls of monastery point towards the sanctuary area which is designed with rows of walls. The total number of cells are 177. The central sanctuary has a solid ground plan which ascents in 3 terraces above ground level to a peak of 70 feet.
Somapura Mahavihara (Bengali: সোমপুর মহাবিহার Shompur Môhabihar) in Paharpur, Badalgachhi Upazila, Naogaon District,Bangladesh (25°1'51.83"N, 88°58'37.15"E) is among the best known Buddhist viharas in the Indian Subcontinent and is one of the most important archeological sites in the country. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
A number of monasteries grew up during the Pāla period in ancient Bengal and Magadha. According to Tibetan sources, five great Mahaviharas stood out: Vikramashila, the premier university of the era; Nalanda, past its prime but still illustrious; Somapura Mahavihara; Odantapurā; and Jaggadala. The monasteries formed a network; "all of them were under state supervision" and there existed "a system of co-ordination among them ... it seems from the evidence that the different seats of Buddhist learning that functioned in eastern India under the Pāla were regarded together as forming a network, an interlinked group of institutions," and it was common for great scholars to move easily from position to position among them.
The excavation at Paharpur, and the finding of seals bearing the inscription Shri-Somapure-Shri-Dharmapaladeva-Mahavihariyarya-bhiksu-sangghasya, has identified the Somapura Mahavihara as built by the second Pala king Dharmapala (circa 781–821) of Pāla Dynasty. Tibetan sources, including Tibetan translations of Dharma Kayavidhi and Madhyamaka Ratnapradipa, Taranatha's history and Pag-Sam-Jon-Zang, mention that Dharmapala's successor Devapala (circa 810–850) built it after his conquest of Varendra. The Paharpur pillar inscription bears the mention of 5th regnal year of Devapala's successor Mahendrapala (circa 850–854) along with the name of Bhiksu Ajayagarbha. Taranatha's Pag Sam Jon Zang records that the monastery was repaired during the reign of Mahipala (circa 995–1043 AD).
The Nalanda inscription of Vipulashrimitra records that the monastery was destroyed by fire, which also killed Vipulashrimitra's ancestor Karunashrimitra, during a conquest by the Vanga army in the 11th century, assumed to be an army of the Varman rulers. About a century later Vipulashrimitra renovated the vihara and added a temple of Tara.
Over time Atish's spiritual preceptor, Ratnakara Shanti, served as a sthavira of the vihara, Mahapanditacharya Bodhibhadra served as a resident monk, and other scholars spent part of their lives at the monastery, including Kalamahapada, Viryendra and Karunashrimitra. Many Tibetan monks visited the Somapura between the 9th and 12th centuries.
During the rule of the Sena dynasty, known as Karnatadeshatagata Brahmaksatriya, in the second half of the 12th century the vihara started to decline for the last time. One scholar writes, "The ruins of the temple and monasteries at Pāhāpur do not bear any evident marks of large-scale destruction. The downfall of the establishment, by desertion or destruction, must have been sometime in the midst of the widespread unrest and displacement of population consequent on the Muslim invasion.
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পাহাড়পুর বৌদ্ধ বিহার বা সোমপুর মহাবিহার আমাদের দেশের অন্যতম গুরুত্বপূর্ণ প্রাচীন নিদর্শন যেটিকে ১৯৮৫ সালে বিশ্ব ঐতিহ্য হিসেবে ঘোষণা করা হয়। এখানে ছিল বাংলা এবং মাগাধায় পাল আমলে নির্মিত বৌদ্ধবিহার। বরেন্দি মাগাধার রাজা বিক্রমশিলা এই বৌদ্ধবিহার নির্মাণে অগ্রণী ভুমিকা পালন করেন। এটি একটি ৯২০ ফিট দীর্ঘ বিশাল চারকোণা স্থাপনা যেখানে মোট ১৭৭ টি কক্ষ আছে এবং যেখানে প্রবেশের পথ উত্তর দিকে অবস্থিত। বৌদ্ধ বিহার থেকে পুণ্যস্থান পর্যন্ত পথে দেয়ালের সারি আছে এবং মাঝের পুণ্যস্থানটি ৩ টি স্তরে মাটি থেকে ৭০ ফুট উচ্চতায় অবস্থিত।
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[name] => Dighinala Bon Bihar
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[post_content] => Dighinala Bon Bihar, a very beautiful serene place is located on the way to Sajek valley. It is just before entering the Dighinala town (if you are coming from Khagrachhari).
This is a place for the Buddhist people. The Buddhist religion is one of the world's most peaceful religion. People are always calm and quiet, and so does their religious places. This place is free from any crowds. Inside there, most of the people talks in a low voice (or you should say modest).
After entering inside the main premise through the gate, you can find two temples there. One is having a large statue of the Buddha. And the other one is having two statues (local people say this as the statue of Bhante of Rangamati Bihar (ভান্তে, রাঙামাটি বিহার), and who died recently). In between the two temples, there is a small field like place available which is shaded by a medium sized tree.
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[post_id] => 1341
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Aggmeda Khyang Monastery, a magnificent Buddhist monastery, is visited by thousands of Buddhists from the surrounding areas. It consists of a prayer chambers, assembly hall, Buddha images and manuscripts. The main chamber is supported by timber columns. The Aggmeda Khyang Monastery is located by the entrance to the town. The majority of the Buddha images originate from Burma. Aggmeda Khyang Monastery is at the bottom of a hill and is nestled in between trees.
Aggmeda Khyang Monastery is a beautiful place in Cox’s Bazar. It is a large Buddhist Monastery, and a place revered by around 400,000 Buddhist people of Cox’s Bazar and the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Equally lucubrate in plan, elevation and decoration is the Aggameda Khyang near the entrance to the Cox’s Bazar town, which nestles at the foot of a hill under heavy cover of a stand of large trees.
The chief sanctuary-cum-monastery is carried on a series of round timber columns, which apart from accommodating the prayer chamber and an assembly hall, also is the repository of a large of small bronze Buddha images-mostly of Burmese origin– and some old manuscripts. Beyond the main khyang to the south, there is an promoted wooden pavilion and a smaller brick temple with a timber and corrugated metal root. Apart from bearing an inscription in Burmese over its entrance, the temple contains some large stucco and bronze Buddha images.
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অপূর্ব সুন্দর বৌদ্ধ বিহার আগহমেদা খিয়াং এ আশেপাশের এলাকা থেকে প্রচুর বৌদ্ধ ধর্মের মানুষেরা এসে থাকেন। এখানে রয়েছে একটি প্রার্থনা কক্ষ, জমায়েত হওয়ার কক্ষ, বৌদ্ধ মূর্তি এবং পাণ্ডূলিপি। বিহারের মূল কক্ষটি বাঁশের উপর ভর করে দাঁড়িয়ে আছে। শহরের প্রবেশমুখেই আগহমেদা খিয়াং অবস্থিত। এখানে অবস্থিত বেশীরভাগ বুদ্ধের প্রতিকৃতি বার্মা থেকে আনা হয়েছে। এই খিয়াংটি পাহাড়ের পাদদেশে গাছগাছালির মধ্যে অবস্থিত।
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[post_id] => 5897
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Jagadbandhu Sree Angan or Sreedham Sree Angan was established by the "Jagadbandhu Shundar" during the "Roth Jatra" festival of "Ashar 1306" of Bengali calendar. The land for the Angan was donated by "Sreeram Sundar" and "Sreeram Kumarmudi". Everyday lots of "bhokto"(devotee) used to visit the place. For them, the Angan has a facility for providing accommodations. It has around 30 rooms that can take 150 devotee. This Angan is a specious area, and there are several prayer hall around it. If you enter the prayer halls, you have to take your shoes off.
Most interesting thing about the Angan premise is, that it was the "Nouka Mandir". Inside the Mandir, a boat is placed. The founder, Jagadbandhu used to go for a jaunt at river Padma with His devotees, and returned during the last part of the night. This is the reason for such name. Beside the Nouka Mandir, there is a "Roth" placed inside a building. The Roth was completely made from wood. This is not looked like a giant one, only a medium one. During the "Roth jatra" at Ashar of Bengali Almanac, this is used to exhibit for the people. This place is calm and relent place, no chaos from the outside life. If you pass some time inside the premise, it will simply please your mind.
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বাংলা ১৩০৬ সালের আষাঢ় মাসে রথযাত্রা উৎসবের সময় জগদবন্ধু সুন্দর এই অঙ্গনটি প্রতিষ্ঠা করেন। শ্রীরাম সুন্দর এবং শ্রীরাম কুমারমুদি অঙ্গনের জন্য জমি দান করেন। প্রতিদিন প্রচুর ভক্ত (পুন্যারথী) এখানে আসেন যাদের জন্য অঙ্গনে থাকার ব্যবস্থা রয়েছে। অঙ্গনের ৩০টি কক্ষে প্রায় ১৫০ জন ভক্ত থাকতে পারেন। এই অঙ্গনে প্রার্থনার জন্য বেশকিছু কক্ষ রয়েছে যেখানে আপনাকে খালি পায়ে প্রবেশ করতে হবে। অঙ্গনের অভ্যন্তরে একটি নৌকা মন্দির রয়েছে। এই মন্দিরের অভ্যন্তরে একটি নৌকা রাখা আছে। অঙ্গনের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা জগদবন্ধু ভক্তদের নিয়ে পদ্মা নদীতে প্রমোদবিহারে যেতেন এবং রাতের শেষভাগে ফিরে আসতেন। এই কারনেই নৌকা মন্দিরের এমন নামকরণ করা হয়েছে। নৌকা মন্দির ছাড়াও অঙ্গনে সম্পূর্ণ কাঠের তৈরি মাঝারি আকারের একটি রথ রাখা আছে। বাংলা আষাঢ় মাসে রথ যাত্রার সময় এই রথটি প্রদর্শন করা হয়। অঙ্গনের কোলাহলমুক্ত শান্ত পরিবেশে কিছু সময় কাটালে আপনি মানসিক প্রশান্তি অর্জন করবেন।
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