Naogaon

Naogaon is a region in northern Bangladesh. It is a piece of the Rajshahi Division. Naogaon is a city of a similar name in the region. Paharpur is a little town 5 km west of Jamalganj in the Naogaon region where the remaining parts of the Somapura Mahavihara religious community have been unearthed. This seventh century archeological discover covers a territory of roughly 27 sections of land 110,000 m2 of land. The whole foundation, possessing a quadrangular court, measures in excess of 900 ft 270 m and is from 12 to 15 ft 3.7 to 4.6 m in stature. With an intricate entryway complex on the north, there are 45 cells on the north and 44 in every one of the other three sides, for an aggregate number of 177 rooms.

The design of the pyramidal cruciform sanctuary is impacted by those of South-East Asia, particularly Myanmar and Java. It takes its name from a high hill, which resembled a pahar, or hillock. A site exhibition hall fabricated as of late houses the agent gathering of articles recuperated from the region. The exhumed discoveries have additionally been saved at the Varendra Research Museum at Rajshahi. The relics of the historical center incorporate earthenware plaques, pictures of various divine beings and goddesses, stoneware, coin engravings, decorative blocks, and other minor dirt items.