World Heritage Site Buddhist Vihara, Paharpur, Bangladesh

 Heritage Site

A world Heritage Site is a place (natural or cultural) recognized by the international community of the World Heritage Convention announced by UNESCO in 1972, as possessing universal quality, and coming under a collective responsibility for its preservation. A country nominates a site to the Convention, and a decision on whether to including it in the World Heritage list is made by a 21- number international committee.

 Though a small country, Bangladesh has three World Heritage Sites: Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur is one of them.

 
About Buddist Vihara

The Buddhist Vihara at paharpur, 200 Kilometers northwest of Dhaka of Bangladesh, in South Asia. Was founded in the 7^th century. It is the largest single Buddhist monastery in the Indian subcontinent and is also Known as the Somapura Mahavira, the Great Monastery-city represents a unique artistic achievement which has influenced Buddhist architecture as far away as Cambodia. It was declared a World Heritage Site in 1985 at the 9^th session of the 21-member international committee.

Buddhist Vihara at paharpur is an ancient constraction of Bangladesh, south east Asia. Introduction to the south of the Himalayas, Bihara, the largest Buddhist relics Mining paharapurera open carrying. Help us catch the wind borne debris or dirt – sand gradually  grow in amound or hill- shape assumption leads to the ucu. Thus, it is likely paharapura location. English 19 and 3 year of 1934 until the time to excavate a result there is a secret about copper rule (497 khri) with design of stone and bronze sculpture, burnt soil plate shown in Figure inscription rodra fire cured soil seal, figured it, the metal drabadi, ropya currency soil to create a pratbanirdasana lot of pot, etc.are available.

Inscription script, it was found that the soil can be silera pathoddhora ,in Bihara, was the actual name of the somapura mahabihara (cadera Bihara). In defeense of mahabihara palabansiya ddhitiya king (770-810 khri) katrka created. Note that, in 198 of the English and the next time paharapura Bihar Buddhist mond under several levels deep and excavate an earthen image of the lower house head, a copper coin and the other leg in several geological effects. The whole-head secret of all effects, especially fired soil sculprure and similar fearures. Sample chamber with the exception of geological facts brhadadara (16 feet  13 feet – 6),Mining the ruins of a building is open. Sizable in Bihara Jain said that building permits paharapura copper rule. The more profound and more are sure to fall short break, studies neem to be searched.

Paharpura Bihar, north – south of 9 feet and the east – west 919 feet. Midst of the arm to enter the path of primary and attractive uttara Bihar. Open yard of Bihar monk cell in a four -arm  177. Temple in yard center and its other locations in arm to represent high mass, the central small temple, well kitchen, and small eating-house assembly of small temples and other building are very nice. The creation of a central temple ucu is attractive and has step by step. ‘Terracotta’ face plate shown in figure adorn the temple.

Some of the 9^th century, the last episode began as a domestic in a foreign king and dibyo kaibarta feudal lord was attacked repeatedly by the Pala Empire. The re-invasion of Bihar somapura enough damage is achieved. Almost at the same time, Buddhist convent and temple burnt come to use to Bengali soldier. 1, obtained by the Christian kings Bangladesh Sen. Raja  Sen Brammana early supporter of religion. Thus, Buddist temples in Bihar is gradually abandoned, and left the monk and the  pujari of this Bihar go elsewhere. 

          

Visit "Japhlong" Sylhet, Bangladesh

Japhlong, an area under  Goyainaghata of Sylhet district of Bangladesh of South Asia. It is 6 km from Sylhet town in north-east towards the border of India’s Meghalaya khasiya against something-jainta located under the mountain, and here is the wonderful union of the river as one of the area known as a prayerhall.

Description

Japhlong is in the border area of Sylhet of Bangladesh. Over theIndian region of daoki. Mountains to the rivers in this region daoki Japhlong or access to the river basin and Japhlong Piyain river is located. Sylhet District “japhlong-tamabil-lalkhan” the mountainous regions of uttalabhanga. This uttalabhange sedimentary rocks are shown, so there has been several days from the geological survey.

This is available in four types of solid rock, in the midst of bholaganja-Japhlong-found it hard rock ballast. The rainy season when the Indian border silam Plateau area soaker those strong currents of the river flows had a big hill to daoki gandasilao (boulder). Japhlong ekarane Sylhet region-its natural stone is available in large puantities. A large proportion of people living in this area has an average elevation of the stone and the surrounding manufacturing.

Japhlong-In addition to stone or cina soil and white soil found, although there is no soil or sand filter to an infrastructure. In this area, such as general banalira live, we live in a trival. Japhlong- acreeper, sangramapunji, nakasiyapunji, lamapunji and pratapapura across the 5 khasiyapunji. According to census japhlong- A tribe living in khasiya 1.953 people.

   

History

Many historians believe that the thousand years were khasiaya japhlong jainta - one of the King, under the remote forest. Evidence of extinction through 1954 another  domini owner khasia – jainta end of the state was notified of several years japhlong’s vast area of desert. Later, traders began to come to a stone search of the area to Japhlong by river way. The stone business in the new extension would occur if the once human havitation.

Bangladesh Liberation War camp during July 1971 was thristabdera japhlong border in dauki Man of  India. East Bengal Regiment on 13 July, members of an armed mass entering in japhlong. Bangladesh was part of a group home on the bank of river Piyain attack Pakistani army. Pakistani forces on both sides of the two-round fight at the end of the 5 soldiers killed of pakistan. At the same time the two fighters injuried. The next people made a large battle in japhlong beside the river. Thus, japhlong became independent  against the enemy. And today one of the most important location in the form of an assumption that withing Japhlong.

Places to topic

Japhlong - is in the border of India and Bangladesh. At the border - beneath the tall hill can be seen. Tourist attraction is one of the fountain to get off the hill. The hanging bridge in the port of many India’s dauki. The bridge is like a snake and attractive to the tourists. Seasonal air currents around the Indian border on the river melts in the river back to the torrent of his life, and becomes more pleasurable. Daoki river water tranpaarency Japhlong - its one of the most interest. During the first day of Bangla New Year, there held a big fair which is called ‘Baishakhi fair’. Sorrounding the fair the whole area was attended to resound.at the time of winter Japhlong appear as a separate beauti. The river become full of water in rainy season. Moreover, it is also fine enough for Cloudscape.

Biological and plant diversity

Species of plam trees and plant species in the region of shorter Japhlong (Licuala species) can be seen. [11]

In Japhlong coconut tees are seen in row. It is a large center for bats. The dwelling house has landed japhlong market or bats. Although people are cutting down the trees and leave it open, many bats still survive in Goyainaghat forests, or in neighboring  countries. In addition different kind of animal are found in the hills and fish in the river.

 Conveyance

Distance is 60 km from Sylhet to Japhlong. One can visit Japhlong by microbus / driven CNG from sylhet.