 Terracotta head of Buddha Shakyamuni, Devnimori (375-400). | |
  Shown within India  Devni Mori (Gujarat) | |
| Location | Gujarat, India |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 23°40′12″N 73°23′47″E / 23.670001°N 73.396319°E |
| Type | Monastery and stupa |
| History | |
| Founded | 4th century CE |
| Cultures | Western Satraps[1] |
Devnimori, or Devni Mori, is a Buddhist archaeological site in northern Gujarat, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the city of Shamlaji, in the Aravalli District of northern Gujarat, India. The site is variously dated to the 3rd century or 4th century CE, or circa 400 CE.[2][3] Its location was associated with trade routes and caravans in the area of Gujarat.[4] Site excavations have yielded Buddhist artifacts dated prior to 8th-century in the lowest layer, mixed Buddhist and Hindu artwork from the Gurjara-Pratihara period in the middle, topped by Muslim glazed ware attributed to the 14th century.[2] The site was excavated between 1960 and 1963.[2] The site became flooded by the Meswo reservoir,[2] a project started in 1959 and completed between 1971–1972 over the nearby Meshwo River.[5]
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- ^ Behrendt, Kurt A. (2004). Handbuch der Orientalistik. BRILL. p. 170. ISBN 9004135952.
- ^ Mishra, Susan Verma; Ray, Himanshu Prabha (2016). The Archaeology of Sacred Spaces: The Temple in Western India, 2nd Century BCE–8th Century CE. Routledge. p. 44. ISBN 9781317193746.
- ^ Meshwo Water Reservoir, Government of Gujarat (India)