2009 33COM 7B.64 - The Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur (Bangladesh) (C 322) 2008 32COM 7B.64 - The Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur (Bangladesh) (C 322) 2007 31COM 7B.76 - The Ruins ...

Its layout perfectly adapted to its religious function, this monastery-city represents a unique artistic achievement. With its simple, harmonious lines and its profusion of carved decoration, it ...

Evidence of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in Bengal from the 7th century onwards, Somapura Mahavira, or the Great Monastery, was a renowned intellectual centre until the 12th century. Its layout ...

Kathina is an important celebration in the Buddhist calendar ... like this on special occasions as a sign of purity. The vihara is our name for a monastery, a place where monks live.

The 1,300-year-old Gounsa temple in Uiseong County, a major Buddhist landmark, was among the dozens of buildings that have burned to the ground with its ceremonial bell the only piece appearing ...