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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - Travelers would be on a Buddhist trail in Pakistan
First day includes museum in taxila and buddhist sites at Sirkap,Just down the hill from both Jaulian and Mohra Moradu is Jandial, a sanctuary which looks remarkably similar to a Greek temple,Jaulian, a Buddhist complex consisting of a stupa and a monastery,Bhamala, Khanpur
Shahbaz Garhi to see The Historic Stones of Ashoka ‘The Famous Rock Eddicts of Ashoka then at Peshawar Museum
•Takht-i-Bahi “Throne of the water spring, commonly mispronounced as Takht-i-Bhai , is an Indo-Parthian archaeological site of ancient Buddhist monastery in Mardan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Then Visit swat
• Jehanabad BuddhaVisit Butkara 1 and 2,Visit Saidu Stupa,Visit Saidu Stupa,swat Museum
Following ancient spots will be covered on this day
• Barikot, Nemogram,Gumbatuna Stupa,Amlook dara ruins and stupa,Buddhist Statue at Ghalegay,,Buddhist carved statues at Shanlo Bagh & Hatti Dara
• Visit Shah Allah Dita Caves
• The Shah Allah Ditta caves, located in the village of the same name in the lap of the Margalla Hills on the outskirts of the capital, boast Buddhist murals which date back some 2,500 years
Return to Hotel
- Breakfast included
- All fees and taxes covered
- Private transportation
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- Dinner
Pakistan’s Buddhist heritage, the Gandharan legacy. Siddhartha Gautama, later known as the Buddha, had a significant influence on the region. In particular, the city of Taxila, located in present-day Punjab, Pakistan, holds significance due to being a place where Buddha travelled and spread his teachings. This city acted as a hub for Buddhist education, architectural design, sculpture, and art for over a millennium.
In Swat, located in KPK, an array of stupas and monasteries are scattered amongst its beautiful mountain and valley landscapes. Dubbed as Pakistan’s Switzerland, the Swat valley was home to as many as 1400 monasteries at one point. It also harbored the renowned Gandhara School of Sculpture.
You can find monasteries at locations like Barikot, Nemogram, Butkara, and the famous Jehanabad statue, along with numerous stupas in the region.
The Buddhist monastic complex of Takht-i-Bahi in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, the Peshawar Museum containing the expansive collection of Gandhara artifacts, and the Buddhist ruins at Shahbaz Garhi, accompanied by the well-known Asoka rocks edicts, are other notable sites.
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