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Moinamoti (Bengali: ময়নামতি Môynamoti)
is
an
isolated
low,
dimpled
range
of
hills,
dotted
with
more
than
50
ancient Buddhist settlements dating
between
the
8th
and
12th
century
CE.
It
was
part
of
the
ancient Samatata division
of
Bengal.
It
extends
through
the
centre
of
the
district
of Comilla in Bangladesh.
Moinamoti
is
located
almost
8
miles
from
the
city
of Comilla.
It
is
the
home
of
one
of
the
most
important Buddhist archaeological
sites in
the
region. Comilla
Cantonment is
located
nearby
and
houses
a
beautiful
colonial
era cemetery. Mainamati
is
named
for
the Chandra queen
of
the
same
name,
mother
of Govindachandra.
Mainamati
is
114 kilometers
from Dhaka city
through
National
Highway
1
and
is
nearly
162
kilometers
from Chittagong.
Also,
there
is
a
Buddhist
temple
beside
it.
Moinamoti
Buddhist
Monuments
See
also: History
of
Bangladesh
Shalban
Vihara:
The
centre
piece
of
the
Buddhist
sites
at
Mainamati
is
the Shalban
vihara,
almost
in
the
middle
of
the
Mainamati-Lalmai
hill
range
consists
of
115
cells,
built
around
a
spacious
courtyard
with
a cruciform temple
in
the
centre,
facing
its
only
gateway
complex
to
the
north,
resembling
that
of
the Sompur
Bihara.
It
is
clearly
a
Vihara,
or
an
educational
centre
with
residential
facilities.
Kutila
Mura:
situated
on
a
flattened
hillock,
about
5 km
north
of
Shalban
Vihara
inside
the Comilla
Cantonment is
a
picturesque
Buddhist
establishment.
Here,
three stupas are
found
side
by
side
representing
the
Buddhist
"Trinity"
or
three
jewels,
i.e.
the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
Charpatra
Mura:
is
an
isolated
small
oblong
shrine
situated
about
2.5 km.
north-west
of
Kotila
Mura
stupas.
The
only
approach
to
the
shrine
is
from
the
East
through
a
gateway
which
leads
to
a
spacious
hall.
Here
a
number
of
shrines
can
be
found.
Ananda
Rajer
Badi
Mainamati
Ranir
Badi:
The
Mainamati
site
Museum,
situated
next
to
Shavian
Vihara,
houses
a
good
collection
of
artifacts
found
at
these
sites.
The
Museum
has
a
rich
and
varied
collection
of
copper
plates,
gold
and
silver
coins
and
86
bronze
objects.
Over
150
bronze
statues
have
been
recovered
mostly
from
the
monastic
cells,
bronze
stupas,
stone
sculptures
and
hundreds
of
terracotta
plaques
each
measuring
on
an
average
of
9"
high
and
8"
to
12"
wide.