Lalmai Moinamoti and Shalbon Bihar in Bangladesh

Lalmai Moinamoti and Shalbon Bihar

They are famous historical and archeological places around Comilla. These are a series of hillocks, where the Northern part is called Moinamoti and the Southern part is called Lalmai; and Shalbon Bihar is in the Middle of Lalmai and Moinamoti, which the was established in 8th century by King Buddadev. Salban Vihara, almost in the focal point of the Mainarnati-Lalmai hill range consists of 115 cells, built around a hard work courtyard with cruciform temple in the centre facing its only entrance way complex to the north adjoining on that of the Paharpur Monastery

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Kotila Mura positioned on a trampled knoll, about 5 km north of Salban Vihara surrounded by the Comilla Cantonment is a chocolate box Buddhist company. Here three stupas are bring into being side by side instead of the Buddhist "Trinity" or three jewels i.e. the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.

Charpatra Mura is an out-of-the-way small lozenge temple situated about 2.5 km. north-west of kotila Mura stupas. The only loom to the shrine is from the East all the way through a gateway, which leads to a airy hall.

If you are in Comilla and already visited Lalmai, Moinamoti then don’t not succeed to take in to go Moinamoti museum – where you force come transversely the chronological gear bring into being in Lalmai & Moinamoti of 7th & 8th centuries. The Mainamati site Museum has a rich and mixed collected works 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. Mainamati is only 114 km. from Dhaka City and is just a day's trip by road on way to Chittagong.


Mainamati An cut off low, dimpled range of hills, dotted -with more than 50 early Buddhist settlements of the 8th to 12th century A.D. known as Mainamati-Laimai range are complete through the centre of the district of Comilla.Salban Vihara, almost in the focus of the Mainarnati-Lalmai hill range consists of 115 cells, built around a airy courtyard with cruciform temple in the centre facing its only gateway complex to the north resembling that of the Paharpur Monastery.Kotila Mura situated on a flattened hillock, about 5 km north of Salban Vihara inside the Comilla Cantonment is a picturesque Buddhist establishment.

Here three stupas are found side by side in lieu of the Buddhist "Trinity" or three jewelry i.e. the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.Charpatra Mura is an isolated small oblong shrine situated about 2.5 krn. north-west of kotila Mura stupas. The only approach to the shrine is from the East through a gateway which leads to a roomy hall.The Mainamati site 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. Mairiamati is only 114 km. from Dhaka City and is just a day's trip by road on way to Chittagong.