Sitakot Vihara | |
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Native name সীতাকোট বিহার (Bengali) | |
Location | Nawabganj Upazila Dinajpur, Bangladesh |
Coordinates | 25°24′51″N 89°03′06″E / 25.41426°N 89.05155°E |
Built | 6th century CE |
Architectural style(s) | Buddhist |
Sitakot Vihara (Bengali: সীতাকোট বিহার, Sitakot Buddhist Vihara ) is an archaeological site located in Nawabganj Upazila in Dinajpur district of Bangladesh.[1] 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.