Krimila

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Kṛimilā Adhiṣṭhāna
Krimila is located in India
Krimila
Location of Krimila
LocationLakhisarai district, Bihar, India
Nearest cityLakhisarai
Coordinates25°09′26″N 86°05′43″E / 25.1571°N 86.0952°E / 25.1571; 86.0952Coordinates: 25°09′26″N 86°05′43″E / 25.1571°N 86.0952°E / 25.1571; 86.0952
Built8th-9th century CE
Governing bodyArchaeological Survey of India

Krimila was a Buddhist religious and administrative centre now located in what is now Lakhisarai district of Bihar. The area is around 25–30 square kilometres and the city has a large number of historical monuments, particularly Buddhist Stupas and Hindu temples. Beglar and Cunningham explored the area and reported the antiquity of the region in the 19th century.[1]

It is known to contain the first hilltop Buddhist monastery in the Gangetic plains.[2]

History[]

The site was built sometime during the Gupta or Pala-period in the Magadh region. The monastery at the site was known as Srimaddharmaviharik aryabhiksusanghasya which translates as "the council of monks of Srimaddharma Vihara". The monastery was mentioned Xuanzang during his travels through the region. He also stated that the Buddha himself stayed here.[3][4] Recent evidence has also led to speculation that the monastery was led by a female monk called Vijayshree Bhadra.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Anil, Kumar (2011). "Kṛimilā: A Forgotten Adhiṣṭhāna of Early Medieval Eastern India". Indian Historical Review. 38.
  2. ^ "First hilltop Buddhist monastery found in Bihar's Lakhisarai". Hindustan Times.
  3. ^ Kumar, Anil. "INTERESTING EARLY MEDIEVAL SCULPTURES OF MAGADH: A CASE STUDY OF SCULPTURES FROM "KRIMILA ADHISTHANA"". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 70: 1034–1048.
  4. ^ "RECENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS AT KRIMILA: THEIR IMPLICATIONS ON THE HISTORIOGRAPHY OF EARLY MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY" (PDF). Journal of Indian Research. 2016.
  5. ^ "The recently excavated monastery holds evidence that the it was run by a female monk; it's also a vital key in resurrecting the lost city of Krimila". Outlook India.
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