Halud Vihara
Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.
Bangladesh (Asia and the Pacific) |
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| Date of Submission: | 17/02/1999 |
| Criteria: | (ii)(iii)(iv)(vi) |
| Category: | Cultural |
| Submitted by: | Department of Archeology |
| State, Province or Region: | Naogaon district, Rajshahi Division, north-west Bangladesh, 9 miles west-south-west of Paharpur |
| Ref.: | 1211 |
Description
A large mound 100 feet across and 25 feet high is the principal monument of a Buddhist archaeological site contemporary with the existing World Heritage Site of Paharapur, to which is proposed to be added as an additional Monumnet Zone as part of a serial nomination. Associated with Raja Haladhara and Sonavan in local legend, the site has been the find spot of stone and metal images, terracotta plaques, ornamental bricks, etc..
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