Things to do in Mainimati Ruins
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Salban Vihara
While Salban Vihara lacks Paharpur’s imposing stupa, the remains give a better idea of the extent of the structure, as they were rebuilt more recently. This 170-sq-metre monastery has 115 cells for monks, facing a temple in the centre of the courtyard. The royal copper plates of Deva kings and a terracotta seal bearing a royal inscription found here indicate that the monastery was built by Sri Bhava Deva in the first half of the 8th century. The original cruciform plan of the central temple was reduced in scale during subsequent rebuilding. The entire basement wall was heavily embellished with decorative elements such as terracotta plaques and ornamental bricks.
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Mainimati Museum
The best place to start explorations is at Mainimati Museum. The collection includes terracotta plaques, bronze statues, 4th-century silver and gold coins, jewellery, kitchen utensils and votive stupas embossed with Buddhist inscriptions. The marvellous terracotta plaques reveal a rural Buddhist art alive with animation and vivid natural realism.
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