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BARD, Lalmai & Moinamoti |
BARD
(Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development)
This is one of the main attractions in
Comilla. This is one of the richest academic
institutions for conducting research and
action research; execute projects and pilot
experimentation and imparting training in
the diversified areas of rural development.
The famous Comilla Model has been developed
for sustained development. Besides academic
excellence, the beautiful gardens and
planned plantations of various trees are
really enjoyable. You can also avail
yourself of the facilities to organize
seminar symposium and training in this
complex .It is undoubtedly one of the good
venue in Bangladesh where you can organize
seminar, symposiums and workshops. BARD has
excellent accommodation facilities for over
250 persons and its cafeteria provides
quality foods. For one or two days
refreshing you can go to BARD and spend some
good time in a very secured and calm place.
Lalmai Moinamoti and Shalbon Bihar
They are famous historical and
archeological places around Comilla. These
are a series of hillocks, where the Northern
part is called Moinamoti and the Southern
part is called Lalmai; and Shalbon Bihar is
in the Middle of Lalmai and Moinamoti, which
the was established in 8th century by King
Buddadev. Salban Vihara, almost in the
middle of the Mainarnati-Lalmai hill range
consists of 115 cells, built around a
spacious courtyard with cruciform temple in
the centre facing its only gateway complex
to the north resembling that of the Paharpur
Monastery. Kotila Mura situated on a
flattened hillock, about 5 km north of
Salban Vihara inside the Comilla Cantonment
is a picturesque Buddhist establishment.
Here three stupas are found side by side
representing the Buddhist "Trinity" or three
jewels i.e. the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
Charpatra Mura is an isolated small oblong
shrine situated about 2.5 km. north-west of
kotila Mura stupas. The only approach to the
shrine is from the East through a gateway,
which leads to a spacious hall. If you are
in Comilla and already visited Lalmai,
Moinamoti then don’t miss to go Moinamoti
museum – where you will find the historical
things found in Lalmai & Moinamoti of 7th &
8th centuries. The Mainamati site Museum has
a rich and varied collection of copper
plates, gold and silver coins and 86 bronze
objects. Over 150 bronze statues have been
recovered mostly from the monastic cells,
bronze stupas, stone sculptures and hundreds
of terracotta plaques each measuring on an
average of 9" high and 8" to 12" wide.
Mainamati is only 114 km. from Dhaka City
and is just a day's trip by road on way to
Chittagong.Mainamati An isolated low,
dimpled range of hills, dotted -with more
than 50 ancient Buddhist settlements of the
8th to 12th century A.D. known as
Mainamati-Laimai range are extended through
the centre of the district of Comilla.Salban
Vihara, almost in the middle of the
Mainarnati-Lalmai hill range consists of 115
cells, built around a spacious courtyard
with cruciform temple in the centre facing
its only gateway complex to the north
resembling that of the Paharpur
Monastery.Kotila Mura situated on a
flattened hillock, about 5 km north of
Salban Vihara inside the Comilla Cantonment
is a picturesque Buddhist establishment.
Here three stupas are found side by side
representing the Buddhist "Trinity" or three
jewels i.e. the Buddha, Dharma and
Sangha.Charpatra Mura is an isolated small
oblong shrine situated about 2.5 krn.
north-west of kotila Mura stupas. The only
approach to the shrine is from the East
through a gateway which leads to a spacious
hall.The Mainamati site Museum has a rich
and varied collection of copper plates, gold
and silver coins and 86 bronze objects. Over
150 bronze statues have been recovered
mostly from the monastic cells, bronze
stupas, stone sculptures and hundreds of
terracotta plaques each measuring on an
average of 9" high and 8" to 12" wide.
Mairiamati is only 114 km. from Dhaka City
and is just a day's trip by road on way to
Chittagong. |
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