Description
The site of Takhta Band is situated at the height of about 762 m from the ground level in the Karamar hills. To its east lies the villages of Tulandai and Shera-e-Ghund; to the South the villages of Kalu Khan, and Takhta Band; to the west, the Karamar hills and to the North Karamar Hills and a big Nullah called in Pushto Abu-Tangai, meaning a gorge. The site is roughly circular in shape with a diameter about 76.2 m and the height is about 15.2 m containing the remains of a Buddhist settlement comprising a stupa and a monastery, probably dating back to 1st to 5th Century CE. The shrine is made of stones where large slabs have been used in the masonry. The North-western part of the shrine has been mercilessly robbed by illegal diggers. Stones of the fallen structures of the shrine and pieces of lime-stucco are scattered all over the site.
