Sitakot Vihar is a Buddhist Vihar located in Nawabganj Upazila, Dinajpur District, Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest Buddhist Vihars in Bangladesh. The site is known to the locals as the abode of Sita. It was discovered in 968 AD with the funding of the Zilla Parishad and the technical support of the Department of Archeology. Sitakot Vihar was later attacked in 872 and 873 AD. Although there are legends surrounding Sitakunda, Rama's wife, it is originally an ancient Buddhist monastery. Many believe that this code was built for Sita with large bamboos deep in the forest of Pancha Bati, so many people do not call it Sitakota, but after two rounds of agitation in 1968 and 1972, it was seen. An archeology team investigating an ancient Buddhist monastery said it had no connection to Emperor Ashoka's reign, establishing 84,000 pillars in his kingdom.
From that time to the sixth century, many Buddhist institutions were built in North Bengal, one of which is discussed is Sitakot Vihar Nawabganj upazila headquarter westward to Birampur on the north side of the road to Golapganj Union on an acre of land in Fatepur Mauza. The Center was leased under a Government servant on the north side for forest operations It was probably a pond or water body Filled in the south-east within the Bihar Two constructions are mentioned about the construction of the Bihar but the stratigraphic system does not date the Bihar but it was built before the next thousand years It is proved to be 65.2 3 meters in east-west and 64.11 meters in north-south. Projected to the north and south wings of the broad entrance were the taruna in the northern wing of the taruna. Indian man was like a hall and that hall had to be entered from inside. Total number in the world is 140. North India has eight and other 37211 The tipor measures 3.66 by 3.35 meters divided by a wall at the back of the rooms. The partition wall is completely 0.91 m to 1.22 m thick and the back wall is 2.59 m thick though the common wall is 1.01 m. The inner side of the bihar has an inner thana veranda 2.59 m wide 1.68 m long and 1.67 m. Many of the viharas were connected to the inner verandahs through metre-wide doors. Lime-surki and hari wood were used for the roofing of the viharas. Traditional terracotta plaques like those of Paharpur Vihar and Anand Vihar are absent, but Vasubihar in Bogra is similar in size to Sitakot Vihar. Similar to all Indian masonry, tall, medium, and short, and with lime mortar, the researchers estimate that the vihara was built sometime before the 5th century BC. Evidence found after or before the vihara collapse includes a variety of diamond-sharp weapons. A Bodhisattva Padmapani and Bodhisattva Manjushree Idols made of clay with two idols made of clay, made of clay, modeled bricks, Prophet Padmapani and mosque, with two idols of Padmapani and Bodhisattva Manjushree. Due to the lack of surveillance, the historical Sitakot Buddha Vihara, which is about one and a half thousand years old, is being encroached upon. It can be renovated and developed as a tourist spot, and the revenue of the government will also come from the tourist center and picnic corner.
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