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'''Bikrampur Vihara''' is an ancient [[Buddhist monastery]] located in the village of [[Raghurampur]] in the [[Munshiganj district]] of [[Bangladesh]].

== Location ==
This Buddhist monastery is located in Raghurampur village under Rampal union in [[Sadar upazila]] of [[Munshiganj district]].

== History ==
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'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.

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.

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.

== Central Temple ==
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.

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[[Category:Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Buddhist monasteries]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures of the Ancient World]]

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