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✓ Verified Landmark 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Friendly ♿ Wheelchair Accessible
🎟️ ৳ 30
📍 Mainamati Buddhist Heritage • Chattogram Division

Shalban Vihara Archaeological Complex

শালবন বিহার
🛰️ 23.4289°N, 91.1356°E
🎟️ Entry Ticket ৳ 30 Foreign: ৳500
🕒 Visiting Hours 10:00 AM - 05:00 Closed: Sunday full, Monday half
⏱️ Suggested Time 120 mins Ideal exploration window
🌤️ Best Season Oct – Mar Optimal travel window

📖 About This Attraction

Majestic 8th-century Buddhist monastic university of the Deva dynasty containing 115 residential monk cells, central cruciform shrine, and ancient bronze relics.

Built by King Bhavadeva of the Deva dynasty in the 8th century AD, Shalban Vihara is the most important Buddhist archaeological site in eastern Bangladesh. Excavations revealed extensive terracotta plaques depicting dancers, elephants, and deities, currently curated in the adjacent Mainamati Museum.

🛡️ Travel Logistics & Ground Advisory

Security & Permits Open Public Access

Standard domestic tourism access. Family friendly with regular tourist police patrol.

Local Transport Fare Benchmarks Local CNG / Auto: ~৳300–৳600

Town hub to attraction roundtrip. Always agree on fare before boarding.

🚆 Nearby Bangladesh Railway Stations

Cumilla (কুমিল্লা)
Station Code: COM • Direct Distance: ~6.16 km
~23 mins
est. road transfer
Lalmai (লালমাই)
Station Code: LAL • Direct Distance: ~8.23 km
~31 mins
est. road transfer
Shodor Roshulpur (সদর রসুলপুর)
Station Code: SH3 • Direct Distance: ~10.56 km
~40 mins
est. road transfer
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Official Hotlines for Cumilla Area
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ℹ️ Visiting Facts & Intel

Entry Fee (Domestic) ৳ 30
Foreign Tourists: ৳ 500
Visiting Hours 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
⚠️ Weekly Closed: Sunday full, Monday half
Suggested Duration ⏱️ 120 minutes
Geographic Centroid 23.42890° N, 91.13560° E
📍 Kotbari, Mainamati, Cumilla 3503

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