Somapura Mahavihara or Paharpur Buddhist Vihara in Paharpur, Badalgachhi, Naogaon, Bangladesh is among the best known Buddhist viharas or monasteries in the Indian Subcontinent and is one of the most important archaeological sites in the country. It was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. It is one of the most famous examples of architecture in pre-Islamic Bangladesh. It dates from a period to the nearby Halud Vihara and to the Sitakot Vihara in Nawabganj Upazila of Dinajpur District.
View of the central shrine
Sompur Mahavihara (Paharpur)
Bottom of Central Shrine
Model by Mohammed Ali Naqi
Naogaon District is a district in northern Bangladesh, part of the Rajshahi Division. It is named after its headquarters, the city of Naogaon in Naogaon Sadar Upazila.
Clockwise from top: Balihar Rajbari, Jogoddol Bihar, Dubalhati Rajbari, Office of Ganja Society, Shadhinota Monument
Bijoy Liberation War Monument