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Mainamati
a disconnected edge of low slopes in the eastern edges of deltaic
Bangladesh, around 8 km toward the west of Comilla town is an
exceptionally recognizable name in our social legacy, where
archeological unearthings have uncovered huge materials. A milestone of
our antiquated history, it speaks to a little mass of semi lateritic old
alluvium. The edge, set in the huge breadth of the rich lower Meghna
bowl, reaches out for around 17 km north-south from Mainamati town on
the Gumti River to Chandi Mura close to the Lalmai railroad station. In
its most stretched out parts, the edge is about 4.5 km crosswise over
and its most noteworthy pinnacles achieve a stature of around 45 meters.
These good countries were once thickly lush with a bounty of natural
life, yet present day advancements have discourteously irritated its
peaceful and ideal setting.
With a consistently extending Cantonment at Mainamati, in the northern portion of the edge, and a quickly developing township at Kotbari in about its inside, the fantasy magnificence of the spot is now a relic of times gone by.
The twin names - Lalmai-Mainamati - of the spot have noteworthy connection with the past: Lalmai or the southern part is indistinguishable with Lalambi-vana of the Chandra epigraphs, while the northern part reviews the name of the amazing Chandra ruler 'Maynamati', referenced in neighborhood numbers and society tunes. The archeological finds have now settled without question that the social and political focal point of antiquated Vanga-Samatata (southeast Bengal) was situated here. The brilliance and greatness of that amazing past is earnestly show in the countless landmarks, hills and uncovered remains, satisfactorily enhanced by a noteworthy exhibit of stray finds from the region. Mainamati today is, notwithstanding, better known for its Buddhist stays uncovered by unearthings. Here, for sure, lies the best collection of old Buddhist stays in Bangladesh.
The Discovery During the course of reconstructing the old pivotal street through these slopes in 1875, laborers incidentally revealed the remains of what around then was believed to be 'a little block post'. It was really a Buddhist religious community. Somewhere in the range of 72 years sooner (1803), from a similar zone, was found the first Mainamati relic, the copperplate of Ranavankamalla Harikaladeva, dated 1220 AD, which records a depiction of the capital city of Pattikera as 'embellished with fortifications and religious communities'. The name presently gets by in the cutting edge Patikara pargana of the region.
Salban Vihara, Mainamati
The Mainamati vestiges were rediscovered during the Second World War. While setting up a development camp, the military went over antiquated stays at various focuses in the edge. In the rushed review that pursued, 18 locales were perceived and secured by the administration. In increasingly customary and efficient studies attempted somewhere in the range of 1955 and 1957, when the whole edge was undisturbed by human occupation, in excess of 50 locales were found. The majority of those destinations lie in the northern portion of the edge, presently inside the Cantonment. Archeological unearthings began in January 1955. In a few periods of exhuming of the 50 odd locales nine have so far been uncovered. In spite of the fact that the unearthings have not yet been finished and have been restricted in numerous regards, the outcomes so far got and the data picked up give a sound archeological premise to the remaking of the history and culture of the early time of this until now cloud locale.
Uncovered Sites Most significant among the unearthed locales is shalvan vihara, which lies about the center of the edge in the region of the present day Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) at Kotbari. Unearthings have uncovered a huge paharpur type Buddhist religious community and an abundance of material items datable from the seventh to twelfth hundreds of years AD. The disclosures from the site incorporate eight recorded copperplates, around 400 gold and silver coins, numerous earthenware and prepared mud seals and sealings, an enormous number of sculptural examples in stone, bronze and earthenware found in situ or something else. The stupendous religious community together with its focal sanctum was worked by Shri Bhavadeva, the fourth leader of the early deva administration of devaparvata, at some point towards the part of the arrangement or mid eighth century AD.
Ananda Vihara
At kutila mura, the most elevated hill in the northeastern piece of the edge close ananda vihara, were uncovered the most alluring landmarks in Mainamati The exhumed landmarks incorporate three head stupas and various backup sanctuaries and chaitya-lobbies worked around them, which were all encased by a gigantic limit divider. Fascinating and multifaceted basic structures and beautiful styles have been safeguarded at the site. Unearthings have not yet been finished here; the religious community in the northern end and two thousand stupas in two wings of the site stay to be cleared at this point. The exhumed proof recommends seventh century AD as the date of the start of these landmarks. The site kept on being involved till the thirteenth century AD as shown by an Abbasid gold coin recuperated from an upper degree of the site.
charpatra mura is an intriguing little site, arranged in the northern piece of the edge in about the focal point of the Cantonment region, where was revealed the remaining parts of a little Hindu sanctuary dated in the Chandra time frame (tenth eleventh century AD). It is one of the most punctual known instances of Hindu sanctuary engineering in Bangladesh. Four copperplates were found in this landmark and henceforth the name Charpatra Mura (four plates).
Rupban Mura
Biggest among the Mainamati landmarks is the Ananda Vihara. Arranged in the archeologically rich Kotbari focal zone, it speaks to an enormous religious-cum-instructive foundation of viharas, stupas and churches all around. Together with the biggest water tank in the zone, this Vihara complex was worked by Shri Anandadeva, the third leader of the early Deva tradition, at some point toward the part of the bargain or start of the eighth century AD. Military temporary workers and block trackers harmed this extraordinary foundation with its focal holy place to the point of being indistinguishable in 1944-45. Along these lines, the procedure of Cantonment fabricating truly influenced the site. Unearthings did here for a couple of seasons in the late seventies on a restricted scale were deficient in nature.
Itakhola Mura
Beside Shalvan Vihara and Ananda Vihara, the third most significant and broad religious foundation in Mainamati is the bhoja vihara, arranged nearly in the focal point of the Kotbari territory neighboring BARD. A colossal water tank lies on its east. Unearthings have uncovered the layouts of a square religious community with a huge cruciform place of worship in the focal point of its open yard, fundamentally the same as Shalvan Vihara and Ananda Vihara.
Ruler mainamati's royal residence hill is the biggest and most astounding hill in the northern limit of the edge close to the town that still bears the name of the ruler, only east of Brahmanbaria street. The site is customarily connected with the amazing Chandra ruler Mainamati, mother of the last-known Chandra lord, govindachandra. Unearthings on a constrained scale have revealed here pieces of a gigantic resistance divider round various pieces of the site, presumably a fortress, and the side of a significant structure, most likely a castle, at the focal point of the site. This is likely the main site in Mainamati that has uncovered structures of common nature.
Bull in earthenware plan
Beside Shalvan Vihara and Ananda Vihara, the third most significant and broad religious foundation in Mainamati is the bhoja vihara, arranged nearly in the focal point of the Kotbari region adjoining versifier. A gigantic water tank lies on its east. Unearthings have uncovered the diagrams of a square religious community with an enormous cruciform hallowed place in the focal point of its open yard, fundamentally the same as Shalvan Vihara and Ananda Vihara.
Ruler 'Mainamati's Palace Mound is the biggest and most astounding hill in the northern furthest point of the edge close to the town that still bears the name of the ruler, only east of Brahmanbaria street. The site is generally connected with the unbelievable Chandra ruler Mainamati, mother of the last-known Chandra' lord, govindachandra. Unearthings on a restricted scale have revealed here pieces of an enormous resistance divider round various pieces of the site, likely a fortification, and the side of a considerable structure, most likely a castle, at the focal point of the site. This is most likely the main site in Mainamati that has uncovered structures of mainstream nature.
Earthenware plaque, Peacock holding pearl accessory in its bill
rupban mura, a significant site, lies on a hillock between present day Bard and BGD (previous BDR) foundations in the Kotbari zone on the south of the Comilla-Kalirbazar street. Unearthings have uncovered here the remaining parts of an astounding semi-cruciform place of worship together with other auxiliary structures. Profound diggings have uncovered three principle times of structure and revamping, the soonest of which relate to c.6th - seventh hundreds of years AD. Almost no of the last time frame stays (tenth eleventh hundreds of years AD) endure now in this vigorously bothered site. Critical disclosures from the site incorporate, other than the giant stone Buddha, five corrupted gold coins of Balabhatta, the Khadga ruler.
The archeological survives from itakhola mura lie in three patios on the hillock inverse to the Rupban Mura site over the Kotbari street. It served for long as a quarry for old blocks and consequently the name. Unearthings have uncovered here an excellent stupa complex with a connected religious community to its north. Of the five social stages the previous three untruth covered underneath the later remains. Mentionable ancient pieces from the site, other than the stucco picture, are three round pellets of strong gold (19 tolas) and a copperplate, which is still to be deciphered.
Simply close to the Mainamati Bus Stop, north of the Dhaka-Chittagong interstate, lies mainamati hill 1a, where restricted unearthings have uncovered six long dividers, straight and cross streets, entryways and other insufficient remains.
With a consistently extending Cantonment at Mainamati, in the northern portion of the edge, and a quickly developing township at Kotbari in about its inside, the fantasy magnificence of the spot is now a relic of times gone by.
The twin names - Lalmai-Mainamati - of the spot have noteworthy connection with the past: Lalmai or the southern part is indistinguishable with Lalambi-vana of the Chandra epigraphs, while the northern part reviews the name of the amazing Chandra ruler 'Maynamati', referenced in neighborhood numbers and society tunes. The archeological finds have now settled without question that the social and political focal point of antiquated Vanga-Samatata (southeast Bengal) was situated here. The brilliance and greatness of that amazing past is earnestly show in the countless landmarks, hills and uncovered remains, satisfactorily enhanced by a noteworthy exhibit of stray finds from the region. Mainamati today is, notwithstanding, better known for its Buddhist stays uncovered by unearthings. Here, for sure, lies the best collection of old Buddhist stays in Bangladesh.
The Discovery During the course of reconstructing the old pivotal street through these slopes in 1875, laborers incidentally revealed the remains of what around then was believed to be 'a little block post'. It was really a Buddhist religious community. Somewhere in the range of 72 years sooner (1803), from a similar zone, was found the first Mainamati relic, the copperplate of Ranavankamalla Harikaladeva, dated 1220 AD, which records a depiction of the capital city of Pattikera as 'embellished with fortifications and religious communities'. The name presently gets by in the cutting edge Patikara pargana of the region.
Salban Vihara, Mainamati
The Mainamati vestiges were rediscovered during the Second World War. While setting up a development camp, the military went over antiquated stays at various focuses in the edge. In the rushed review that pursued, 18 locales were perceived and secured by the administration. In increasingly customary and efficient studies attempted somewhere in the range of 1955 and 1957, when the whole edge was undisturbed by human occupation, in excess of 50 locales were found. The majority of those destinations lie in the northern portion of the edge, presently inside the Cantonment. Archeological unearthings began in January 1955. In a few periods of exhuming of the 50 odd locales nine have so far been uncovered. In spite of the fact that the unearthings have not yet been finished and have been restricted in numerous regards, the outcomes so far got and the data picked up give a sound archeological premise to the remaking of the history and culture of the early time of this until now cloud locale.
Uncovered Sites Most significant among the unearthed locales is shalvan vihara, which lies about the center of the edge in the region of the present day Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) at Kotbari. Unearthings have uncovered a huge paharpur type Buddhist religious community and an abundance of material items datable from the seventh to twelfth hundreds of years AD. The disclosures from the site incorporate eight recorded copperplates, around 400 gold and silver coins, numerous earthenware and prepared mud seals and sealings, an enormous number of sculptural examples in stone, bronze and earthenware found in situ or something else. The stupendous religious community together with its focal sanctum was worked by Shri Bhavadeva, the fourth leader of the early deva administration of devaparvata, at some point towards the part of the arrangement or mid eighth century AD.
Ananda Vihara
At kutila mura, the most elevated hill in the northeastern piece of the edge close ananda vihara, were uncovered the most alluring landmarks in Mainamati The exhumed landmarks incorporate three head stupas and various backup sanctuaries and chaitya-lobbies worked around them, which were all encased by a gigantic limit divider. Fascinating and multifaceted basic structures and beautiful styles have been safeguarded at the site. Unearthings have not yet been finished here; the religious community in the northern end and two thousand stupas in two wings of the site stay to be cleared at this point. The exhumed proof recommends seventh century AD as the date of the start of these landmarks. The site kept on being involved till the thirteenth century AD as shown by an Abbasid gold coin recuperated from an upper degree of the site.
charpatra mura is an intriguing little site, arranged in the northern piece of the edge in about the focal point of the Cantonment region, where was revealed the remaining parts of a little Hindu sanctuary dated in the Chandra time frame (tenth eleventh century AD). It is one of the most punctual known instances of Hindu sanctuary engineering in Bangladesh. Four copperplates were found in this landmark and henceforth the name Charpatra Mura (four plates).
Rupban Mura
Biggest among the Mainamati landmarks is the Ananda Vihara. Arranged in the archeologically rich Kotbari focal zone, it speaks to an enormous religious-cum-instructive foundation of viharas, stupas and churches all around. Together with the biggest water tank in the zone, this Vihara complex was worked by Shri Anandadeva, the third leader of the early Deva tradition, at some point toward the part of the bargain or start of the eighth century AD. Military temporary workers and block trackers harmed this extraordinary foundation with its focal holy place to the point of being indistinguishable in 1944-45. Along these lines, the procedure of Cantonment fabricating truly influenced the site. Unearthings did here for a couple of seasons in the late seventies on a restricted scale were deficient in nature.
Itakhola Mura
Beside Shalvan Vihara and Ananda Vihara, the third most significant and broad religious foundation in Mainamati is the bhoja vihara, arranged nearly in the focal point of the Kotbari territory neighboring BARD. A colossal water tank lies on its east. Unearthings have uncovered the layouts of a square religious community with a huge cruciform place of worship in the focal point of its open yard, fundamentally the same as Shalvan Vihara and Ananda Vihara.
Ruler mainamati's royal residence hill is the biggest and most astounding hill in the northern limit of the edge close to the town that still bears the name of the ruler, only east of Brahmanbaria street. The site is customarily connected with the amazing Chandra ruler Mainamati, mother of the last-known Chandra lord, govindachandra. Unearthings on a constrained scale have revealed here pieces of a gigantic resistance divider round various pieces of the site, presumably a fortress, and the side of a significant structure, most likely a castle, at the focal point of the site. This is likely the main site in Mainamati that has uncovered structures of common nature.
Bull in earthenware plan
Beside Shalvan Vihara and Ananda Vihara, the third most significant and broad religious foundation in Mainamati is the bhoja vihara, arranged nearly in the focal point of the Kotbari region adjoining versifier. A gigantic water tank lies on its east. Unearthings have uncovered the diagrams of a square religious community with an enormous cruciform hallowed place in the focal point of its open yard, fundamentally the same as Shalvan Vihara and Ananda Vihara.
Ruler 'Mainamati's Palace Mound is the biggest and most astounding hill in the northern furthest point of the edge close to the town that still bears the name of the ruler, only east of Brahmanbaria street. The site is generally connected with the unbelievable Chandra ruler Mainamati, mother of the last-known Chandra' lord, govindachandra. Unearthings on a restricted scale have revealed here pieces of an enormous resistance divider round various pieces of the site, likely a fortification, and the side of a considerable structure, most likely a castle, at the focal point of the site. This is most likely the main site in Mainamati that has uncovered structures of mainstream nature.
Earthenware plaque, Peacock holding pearl accessory in its bill
rupban mura, a significant site, lies on a hillock between present day Bard and BGD (previous BDR) foundations in the Kotbari zone on the south of the Comilla-Kalirbazar street. Unearthings have uncovered here the remaining parts of an astounding semi-cruciform place of worship together with other auxiliary structures. Profound diggings have uncovered three principle times of structure and revamping, the soonest of which relate to c.6th - seventh hundreds of years AD. Almost no of the last time frame stays (tenth eleventh hundreds of years AD) endure now in this vigorously bothered site. Critical disclosures from the site incorporate, other than the giant stone Buddha, five corrupted gold coins of Balabhatta, the Khadga ruler.
The archeological survives from itakhola mura lie in three patios on the hillock inverse to the Rupban Mura site over the Kotbari street. It served for long as a quarry for old blocks and consequently the name. Unearthings have uncovered here an excellent stupa complex with a connected religious community to its north. Of the five social stages the previous three untruth covered underneath the later remains. Mentionable ancient pieces from the site, other than the stucco picture, are three round pellets of strong gold (19 tolas) and a copperplate, which is still to be deciphered.
Simply close to the Mainamati Bus Stop, north of the Dhaka-Chittagong interstate, lies mainamati hill 1a, where restricted unearthings have uncovered six long dividers, straight and cross streets, entryways and other insufficient remains.
