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<p>1 revision imported</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Bikrampur Vihara 5.jpg|thumb|254x254px|Bikrampur Vihara]]<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Bikrampur Vihara&#039;&#039;&#039; is an ancient [[Buddhist monastery]] located in the village of [[Raghurampur]] in the [[Munshiganj district]] of [[Bangladesh]].<br /> <br /> == Location ==<br /> This Buddhist monastery is located in Raghurampur village under Rampal union in [[Sadar upazila]] of [[Munshiganj district]].<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> It is one of the 30 notable monasteries built during the reign of [[Maharaja Dharmapala]] (circa 770s–810s CE). Dharmapala was the second emperor of the [[Pala Empire]]. Historically, the monastery is associated with [[Atisha Dipankar]], an important figure in the history of Tibetan Buddhism. During Atish Dipankar&#039;s lifetime, the region was the center of Buddhist learning and about 6,000 scholars and professors from as far away as [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[Nepal]] and [[Thailand]] came to teach.<br /> <br /> On March 23, 2013, the [[Agrasar Bikrampur Foundation]] and the [[Department of Archeology]] of [[Jahangirnagar University]] jointly announced the discovery of the monument after a long four-year archeological search conducted by a local socio-cultural organization called Agrasar Bikrampur Foundation. The [[Ministry of Culture]] of the [[Government of Bangladesh]] provided funds for this archeological excavation.<br /> <br /> On March 23, 2013, the Director General of the Department of Archaeological Excavations and Research in the Bikrampur region announced the discovery of this 1,000-year-old Buddhist monastery. As of March 2013, more than 100 valuable statues and sculptures have been preserved here.<br /> <br /> == Central Temple ==<br /> During the excavation, 5 chambers measuring 11 feet by 11 feet were found. However, the total size of the monastery has not yet been determined.<br /> <br /> {{Portal geography}}<br /> {{Portal religion}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Bangladesh]]<br /> [[Category:Buddhist monasteries]]<br /> [[Category:Buildings and structures of the Ancient World]]<br /> <br /> [[simple:Bikrampur Vihara]]<br /> [[wp:Bikrampur Vihara]]</div>

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