Paharpur: The Spirit of Bengal and Buddhism. (Tangible world heritage).

Paharpur, Physical Framework a small village, 5 km west of Jamalganj railway station in Joypurhat district where the remains of the most important and the largest known monastery south of the himalayas has been excavated. The site includes the Badalgachhi upazila of Naogaon district and lies between latitudes 25'0'N and 25'15'N and longitudes 88'50'E and 89'10'E. This 7th century archaeological find covers approximately an area of 0.10 sq km (10 ha) of land. The entire establishment, occupying a quadrangular court, measuring more than 275m externally on each side, has high enclosure walls about 4m in thickness and from 3m to 4m in height.