Description
It is square in shape. Each arm of Shalban Bihar is 18.6 meters long. The walls on all four sides of Bihar are five meters thick. The rooms are built on the back walls of the four sides of the monastery. There was only one way to get in or out of Bihar. This path or door is in the middle of the north block. Each room has a 1.5 meter wide wall in the middle. The central temple was right in the middle of the Bihar courtyard.
It is believed that Srivavadeva, the fourth king of the Deva dynasty, built this Buddhist monastery from the end of the 7th century AD to the beginning of the 8th century AD. There are six phases of construction and reconstruction of Shalban Bihar. The central temple was built in the third phase between the 8th century AD and the overall renovation of the monastery is believed to have taken place. The fourth and fifth stages of construction and renovation were completed in the ninth and tenth centuries.
Archaeological excavations
Archaeological excavations have unearthed eight copperplate inscriptions, about 400 gold and silver coins, numerous burnt clay tablets or terracotta, seals, bronze and clay statues. These bear the signature of the ancient archeological heritage of Bangladesh
How to get there: Taxis can be added from Comilla city. Taxis, buses and rickshaws can be added from Comilla Cantonment bus stand.
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