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29-03-2018
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| View of Monastery 1917 after excavation taken from book guide to taxila by Sir john Marshall |
INTRODUCTION
Mohra Muradu is
the place of an ancient Buddhist stupa and monastery
near the ruins of Taxila, in the Punjab province
of Pakistan. The ancient monastery is located in a valley and offers a
beautiful view of the surrounding mountains. The monks could meditate in all
stillness at this place but were near enough to the city of Sirsukh to go for
begging as it is only around 1.5 km away.
The
city was built in the 2nd century CE and renovated in the 5th century. Thus it
belongs to the Kushan age.
The
ruins consist of three distinct parts, which include the main stupa, a votive
stupa and the monastery and have been included in the world heritage list of
the UNESCO since 1980 under Taxila.
EXCAVATION
The ruins of Mohra Muradu
were excavated under the supervision of Sir John Marshall by Abdul Qadir
in 1914-1915. They consist of a buddhist monastery and two stupas. The main
stupa is built on a foundation more than 4.75 meters high. The smaller, votive,
stupa lies behind the bigger one.
MONASTERY
The monastery consists of 27 rooms for the students and the
teachers built around a courtyard with a pool. The large, square shaped pool
contained water for ritual washings and was about half a metre deep. Stairs to
the pool were present on all sides. The monastery also contained a kitchen and
a well for water that still functions today. The rain water was collected into
the pool from the roof of the monastery over wooden extensions. Statues
of Buddha are found abundantly in the courtyard and the rooms for the
students. An assembly hall is also present in one corner of the monastery.
The
monastery was a double story building. Stairs to the upper story went through
one of the rooms. There was additional connection through wooden constructions
from the courtyard. The strength of the walls has, however, led to the idea
that there might have existed even a third story.
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| Monk Cells, In front remains of pool |
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| Monks Cells, Buddha replica statuses and remains of pool |
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| Niche where groups of figures shifted to Taxila Museum |
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| Mohara Moradu suppose to be a Vihara, you can remain of stairs to reach First floor |
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| Another Views of Stair |
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| Another View of Monk Cells |
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| Monk Cell |
Stupa 1
Stupa 2
Foundation of Circular Votive Stupa
The Monumental Votive Stupa
The monument is found in
one of the rooms of the monastery. It was probably dedicated to the memory of
one of the teachers who used to live in the room where it is located. The
umbrellas were once colored. The monument is about 4 meters high.
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| Replica of Votive Stupa placed in cell,original stupa shifted to Taxila Museum |
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| 1917 Picture of Votive Stupa by Sir John Marshall |
BUDDHA & BODHISATTVA STATUES
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| Statues Relics before Shifting to Taxila Mueseum |
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| statue of Bodhisattva found at current site present now at taxila museum |
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| Replica of Statues , original shifted to taxila museum |
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| Replica of Statues , original shifted to taxila museum |
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| Replica of Statues , original shifted to taxila museum |
Explanation of Site Taken from the book Sir John Marshall Book Guide to Taxila
OTHER FEATURES
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| The assembly hall of the monastery. The bases of the supporting columns are visible. |
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| well |
