Jamal Garhi
View of Jamal Garhi ruins from the Graeco-Buddhist era. | |
| Location | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°19′N 72°04′E / 34.317°N 72.067°E |
| Type | Settlement |
Jamal Garhi is a small town located 13 kilometers from Mardan at Katlang-Mardan road in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northern Pakistan. Jamal Garhi was a Buddhist monastery from the first until the fifth century AD at a time when Buddhism flourished in this part of the Indian subcontinent. The monastery and main stupa are surrounded by chapels closely packed together. The site is called "The Jamal Garhi Kandarat or Kafiro Kote" by the locals.