Jagaddala Mahavihara
জগদ্দল মহাবিহার
Excavated remains of a late Pala-era Buddhist monastery in the far north of Naogaon.
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Jagaddala was a Buddhist monastery thought to have been founded under King Ramapala in the late 11th century, and it was known as a centre of scholarship. The excavated site in Dhamoirhat upazila shows brick walls, cells and structural remains in a quiet rural setting near the border. It sees only a fraction of Paharpur's visitors. For those interested in Bengal's Buddhist past it completes the story.
How to get there
Take a bus to Dhamoirhat from Naogaon town, then a local auto-rickshaw to Jagaddal village.
Good to know
Facilities are minimal; carry water. It is near the border, so carry ID.
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