Gokul Medh
Gokul Medh is an archaeological site in Bangladesh. It is an excavated mound in the village of Gokul in Bogra Sadar Upazila, Bogra, about 2 km southwest of Mahasthangarh. It is also known as Lakshindar Medh, as it is known in folklore as the bridal chamber of Behula and Lakshinder, protagonists of a ballad. The mound served as the base of a Buddhist shrine or stupa built in the 7th century AD.[1]
| Gokul Medh | |
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| Native name Bengali: গোকুল মেধ | |
Gokul Medh or Lakshindar Medh | |
| Location | Bogra, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 24.5609°N 89.2010°E |
| Built | Between 7th and 11th century AD |
| Architectural style(s) | Gupta, Pala |
Gokul Medh is in Bogra, Bangladesh | |
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History
The site was excavated in 1934-36 by archaeologist N. G. Majumdar. The excavation revealed the base of a stupa built in the terraced cellular style of construction. The base consists of 172 tightly packed blind rectangular cells and arranged in gradually rising tiers to support a polygonal shrine above it. The site features several Terracotta plaques from the late Gupta period as well as a square temple added later in the Sena period. During excavation, a stone-slab was discovered at the center of the shrine, which had twelve shallow depressions surrounding a larger depression at the center containing a tiny gold leaf with the figure of a recumbent bull in relief. This indicates the shrine's use as a Shiva temple at some point.[1]
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References
- "Gokul Medh - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2022-03-27.