Type: Archaeological Site - Stupa & Monastery
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Swat
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1st - 5th Century CE
Description: An archaeological site, is located on the Mingora-Barikit road on the left side while coming from Mingora. The stupa is depicted as having a cylindrical shape, decorated with superimposed rows of arches. The stupa is raised over a square plinth. The stupa has five stories, the lowest storey is quadrangle in shape and badly deteriorated. The second and third storeys from the base are circular in plan, while the fourth and fifth storeys are part of the dome and circular in plan. The upper drum and dome measures 12m high and the base is 27m in dia. The remains of Buddhist settlements are still visible on eastern and southern side, about 15 m from the base of the stupa, under the modern houses.
Latitude: 35.160833333
Longitude: 72.418888889
Ownership: Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Legal Status: Protected by The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Antiquities Act, 2016
Title of Publication: Buddhist Shrines in Swat
Published In: Archaeological Museum, Swat, Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
Year of Publication: 1993
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Muhammad Ashraf
