By
Venerable Mangala Priya
Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University
Shalbon
Bihar is one of the ancient Buddha vihar (Buddhist monastery) of Bangladesh.
Its length is 12 miles and width is 3 mile. It is 50 feet high from the
surface. Shalbon Bihar was established in 7 to 8th century in the reign of
deity of Buddha dynasty.
A large Buddhist temple was
discovered as a result of an excavation here. Every side of this temple is 550
feet long and there are 115 habitable chambers for the Buddhist mendicant.
These chambers were students’ boarding house. The entrance of this Buddha Bihar
(Buddhist Monastery) is only one.
After passing the stair case of the entrance
what we can see is a large, 33.23 feet hall room. If we take few more steps in
front of the hall room we can see another hall room and when we pass through that
hall room, we can see the way to the central temple. This temple is as like as
a cross in the middle of the Buddha Bihar and the length of per arm of this
cross is 170 feet. There is a Buddha statue made out of bronze in the pavilion
of the main place of those arms or sides. This monastery is surrounded by 16.5
feet thick wall as shown in the pictures below.
The Entrance, the only way to go inside.
Shot from the top of Shalbon Vihar or Turnip tree Buddhist Monastery.
On the way to Shalbon Vihar, or Turnip Tree Buddhist monastery.
On the way to Shalbon Vihar, or Turnip Tree Buddhist monastery.
Shot from a far distance of Shalbon Vihar (Turnip Tree Buddhist Monastery)
Shot from above
While getting inside
A black white shot from the entrance.
Surroundings built with great walls.
Shot from a far distance
Entrance
Beauty of ruined historical place shalbon vihar or turnip tree Buddhist monastery which still looks so alive.
Built with great walls all around.
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