Sanghol Stupa Monastery Punjab
Kushan to Gupta·Buddhist / Kushan·🇮🇳 Punjab, Sanghol, India
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About Sanghol Stupa Monastery Punjab
Sanghol Stupa Monastery Punjab at Punjab, Sanghol, India is a Kushan to Gupta temple complex of the Buddhist / Kushan tradition, built c. 100 CE for buddhist stupa 15 m with monastery. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersSanghol Stupa Monastery Punjab at Punjab, Sanghol, India is a Kushan to Gupta temple complex of the Buddhist / Kushan tradition, built c. 100 CE for buddhist st
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 100 CE
- Period
- Kushan to Gupta
- Culture
- Buddhist / Kushan
- Purpose
- Buddhist stupa 15 m with monastery
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 100 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Sanghol Stupa Monastery Punjab
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Sanghol Stupa Monastery Punjab
On the ground
Structures & features
30.7800° N · 75.8700° E · 406 m · 3 mapped features
Sanghol Stupa Monastery Punjab Main Temple-Complex Feature
temple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Sanghol Stupa Monastery Punjab – central buddhist stupa 15 m with monastery element with stratified deposits
30.7800° N · 75.8701° ESanghol Stupa Monastery Punjab Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Sanghol Stupa Monastery Punjab defining settlement or ritual space
30.7799° N · 75.8701° ESanghol Stupa Monastery Punjab Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Sanghol Stupa Monastery Punjab ceremonial landscape
30.7801° N · 75.8699° E