| Paharpur Buddhist Vihara | |
|---|---|
| Native name পাহাড়পুর বৌদ্ধ বিহার (Bengali) | |
 View of the central shrine | |
| Location | Naogaon, Rajshahi, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 25°01′52″N 88°58′37″E / 25.03111°N 88.97694°E |
| Elevation | 24 m (80 ft) |
| Built | 8th century AD |
| Built for | Dharama Pala |
| Architectural style(s) | Pala |
| Official name | Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara Aloo at Paharpur |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv |
| Designated | 1985 (9th session) |
| Reference no. | 322 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
  Location of Paharpur Vihara in Rajshahi, Bangladesh  Somapura Mahavihara (Bangladesh) | |
Somapura Mahavihara (Bengali: সোমপুর মহাবিহার, romanized: Shompur Môhabihar) or Paharpur Buddhist Vihara (Bengali: পাহাড়পুর বৌদ্ধ বিহার, romanized: Pāhāṛpur baud'dha bihār) in Paharpur, Badalgachhi, Naogaon, Bangladesh is among the best known Buddhist viharas or monasteries in the Indian Subcontinent and is one of the most important archaeological sites in the country. It was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. It is one of the most famous examples of architecture in pre-Islamic Bangladesh. It dates from a period to the nearby Halud Vihara and to the Sitakot Vihara in Nawabganj Upazila of Dinajpur District.[1]
- ^ Rahman, SS Mostafizur (2012). "Sitakot Vihara". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.