Paharpur, Bangladesh

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1,000 Population 4/sq mi density

79 ft Elevation 24 meters

77°F Avg Temperature 25°C

UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Paharpur (1)

Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur

Cultural Inscribed 1985

Evidence of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in Bengal from the 7th century onwards, Somapura Mahavira, or the Great Monastery, was a renowned intellectu...