Takht-i-Bahi | Mardan | تختِ باہی
تخت بھائی بدھ خانقاہ، Mazdoorabad, Takht-i-Bahi, Pakistan
تختِ باہی
Takht-i-Bahi, lit. ’throne of the water spring’), is an Indo-Parthian archaeological site of an ancient Buddhist monastery in Mardan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The site is considered among the most important relics of Buddhism in all of what was once Gandhara, and has been “exceptionally well-preserved.”
The monastery was founded in the 1st century CE,[2] and was in use until the 7th century. The complex is regarded by archaeologists as being particularly representative of the architecture of Buddhist monastic centers from its era. Takht-i-Bahi was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.
