Sitakot Vihara

Sitacot Vihara
Native name
সীতাকোট বিহার (Bengali)
LocationDinajpur, Bangladesh
Built6th century CE

Sitakot Vihara (Bengali: সীতাকোট বিহার Sitakot Vihara) is an archaeological site located in Nawabganj upazila in Dinajpur district of Bangladesh.[1] The site is locally known as the residence of Sita. Through regular excavations in the years 1968 and 1972–1973, an ancient Buddhist monastery was discovered in the site.[2] The monastery dates from a similar time period to the nearby Somapura Mahavihara and Halud Vihara.

  1. ^ Rahman, SS Mostafizur. "Sitakot Vihara". Banglapedia.
  2. ^ Sitakot Vihara (Sign at historic site). Sitakot Vihara.