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Old Buddist Monastery in Takht-I-Bhai Mardan

by Currentpak
February 1, 2021
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Old Buddist Monastery in Takht-I-Bhai Mardan

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Old Buddist Monastery In Takht-I-Bhai Mardan 2100 years ago. Takht-i-Bhai listed in the world Heritage List, it is considered the most well-structured Buddhist monasteries in Gandhara district.

The ostentatious structure and imposing relics of the Buddhist monastery Takht-i-Bhai has captivated a large number of locals and tourists who have flocked to see the ancient site which dates back to early 1st century AD.

Listed in the World Heritage List, it is considered one of the most well-structured Buddhist monasteries in Ghandhara district.

It is perched about 500 feet atop small hill, about 2 kilometers east of the Takht Bhai bazaar in Mardan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Once known as the heart of the Ghandhara civilization, which attracts tourists, historians, archaeologists and Buddhists from across the world.

Buddist complex and the village, as locals say, is named after the two wells found on top of the hill near the complex, however, majority believe that Takht means throne and nhai means water in Persian Language.

“We believe that it was named after the spring located on the left side of the Buddhist site,” Habib khan, a local resident tells www.currentpk.com

The historical site is an archaeological wonder, considered to be significant because of its unique design.

“The site is extremely important for its integrity and unique state of conversation; important also for its antiquity, being built certainly during 1st century CE, as proven by the important inscriptions bearing the name of Gondophares (20-46 CE),” Director of the Italian Archaeoogical Mission in Pakistan, Dr luca Maria Olivieri tell currentpk.

He says that Gondophares was a Parthian king of the Suren house, from Sakastan, or Sistan (a suren general defeated the Roman forces in the Battle of Carrhae, in today’s Turkey, in 53 BCE, where 20,000 Romas were killed and 10,000 captured).

Gondophares, Takht-I-Bhai was under the control of Kujula Kadphises, the first kushan king. The site remained in use certainly until late Antiquity (7th CE),” he adds.

He says that the site is symbol of architectural complexity of a Bhuddhist monastic complex, and it should be considered a wonderful introduction to Ghanharan Buddhist architecture, a must stop for tourist heading towards Swat.

The grandeur of its architecture and serenity of its location leaves inerasable traces in the minds and hearts of visitors.

The Architecture and its engineering is of high class. It really inspires me and I invite every Pakistani to come and see this Monument, says Hamza Iqbal a tourist from Lahore.

A group of college students from Peshawar were also busy observing various sections of the monastery.

The influx of Tourists is a good source of earning for the local transporters, shopkeepers and restaurant owners especially during the months between September to April.

During the peak season, we take Rs.200 to 300 for one side from Takht-i-Bhai bazaar to the Buddhist site and often make seven to ten trips and earn a handsome amount,” says Iqbal Ali, a Chingchi rickshaw driver.

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