At the Southern corner of the Buddhist archeological complex of Taxila lies the Kalawan Buddhist Stupa and monastery complex. Why is Kalawan Stupa unique? Kalawan monastery is different from the rest because it is high in the mountains of Taxila and hasn’t been developed yet, and you can see Heavy Industrial Complex (HIT) from the…
Bhallar Buddhist Stupa is visible from far off across the Havelian rail bridge over river Haro, near Taxila. History of Bhallar Buddhist Stupa The current shape of Bhallar Stupa was built by Asoka loyalists somewhere after the 5th century AD. It has stood the test of time since then because it was pretty high in…
I recently visited all these wonderful places in Swabi, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to inform you all. Also, see, Things to in Islamabad Fun Activities in Rawalpindi Things to do in Quetta Things to do in Lahore Things to do in Peshawar Things to do in Attock Things to do in Mardan Things to do in Hunza Gilgit…
Buddhism’s Pilgrimage site from late Gandhara Times, Ban Faqiran Stupa ruins on the Margalla Hills close to Shah Allah Ditta, is Islamabad’s most closely guarded secret. No one, except the most inquisitive know about this archaeological wonder, that points to Islamabad’s Buddhist past Ban Faqiran Stupa History The Buddhist stupa of Ban Faqiran was most…