Sitakot Vihara

Sitakot Vihara
Native name
সীতাকোট বিহার (Bengali)
LocationNawabganj Upazila Dinajpur, Bangladesh
Coordinates25°24′51″N 89°03′06″E / 25.41426°N 89.05155°E / 25.41426; 89.05155
Built6th century CE
Architectural style(s)Buddhist
Location of Sitakot Vihara in Bangladesh

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

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