Halud Vihara — Ancillary Cell Block North (Naogaon)
Halud North Cell
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇧🇩 Rajshahi, Naogaon, Halud Vihara, Bangladesh
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About Halud Vihara — Ancillary Cell Block North (Naogaon)
Halud Vihara — Ancillary Cell Block North (Naogaon) in Rajshahi, Naogaon, Halud Vihara, Bangladesh is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal enclosure and domestic quarter. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 21.1 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 25 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Ritual landscape model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 816 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1938
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1450 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
24.9200° N · 88.9500° E · 25 m · 3 mapped features
- Main Temple CellacellaMain Temple Cella at Halud Vihara — Ancillary Cell Block North (Naogaon) — cella with stratified deposits24.9216° N · 88.9500° E
- North Court AncillarycourtNorth Court Ancillary at Halud Vihara — Ancillary Cell Block North (Naogaon) — court with stratified deposits24.9207° N · 88.9481° E
- Pylon GatepylonPylon Gate at Halud Vihara — Ancillary Cell Block North (Naogaon) — pylon with stratified deposits24.9176° N · 88.9494° E
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