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Buddhism is the third-largest religious affiliation and formed about 0.63% of the population of Bangladesh. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is said that Buddha once in his life came to this region of East Bengal to spread his teachings and he was successful in converting the local people to Buddhism , specially in the Chittagong division and later on Pala ...
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Main Shrine of Dharmarajika Buddhist Monastery. The Dharmarajika Buddhist Monastery Complex, founded by Bishuddhananda Mahathera in 1960 on a land of 4.5 acres (1.8 ha). The temple, situated in Basabo and belonging to the order of the Mahasthabir Nikaya, serves as a focal point for Buddhist life and culture in Dhaka and Bangladesh.
Bandarban has a large ethnic population of Buddhists.Buddhism is practiced by a small percentage of 0.7 in Bangladesh, predominantly a Muslim country. Buddhism is the third-largest religion in Bangladesh and the practice is of Theravada Buddhism; most Buddhists are from the south-eastern district of Chittagong and Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Buddhism in Bangladesh; Bengali Buddhists; Madhu Purnima (Honey Full Moon Festival) Barua Buddhist Institutes in India and Bangladesh; Bangladesh Bauddha Kristi Prachar Sangha; Chittagong Pali College; Bangladesh Sanskrit and Pali Education Board; List of Buddhist temples
Shalban Vihara: The centre piece of the Buddhist sites at Mainamati is the Shalban vihara, almost in the middle of the Mainamati-Lalmai hill range consists of 115 cells, built around a spacious courtyard with a cruciform temple in the centre, facing its only gateway complex to the north, resembling that of the Sompur Bihara.
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The excavation was financed by Bangladesh's Ministry of Cultural Affairs. On 23 March 2013, Director of the Archaeological Excavation and Research in Bikrampur region, declared the discovery of this 1000-year-old Buddhist Vihara. Over 100 precious idols and sculptures have been found till March, 2013.