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Stupa in Yugu Village

Type: Archaeological Site - Rock Art
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Ghanche
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 5th-8th Century CE
Description: A huge boulder facing north depicting three images of stupa. The plinth, drum, dome, harmika, chattaras and pinnacle of the stupa are clearly depicted in these carvings. These types of carvings are also explored from rock art sites in Chilas Valley.
Latitude: 35.160241667
Longitude: 76.330466667
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Threat to the Cultural Heritage of Pakistan Survey and Documentation of Tangible and Intangible Heritage of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan
Published In: Taxila Institute of Asian Civilization, Quaid-i-Azam University
Year of Publication: 2020
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Ashraf, Ghani-ur-Rahman
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