Photo: Deepank Ranka · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
c. 3rd to 5th century CEHarwan, on the north-eastern edge of Srinagar
A Buddhist site known for its moulded terracotta tiles.
Excavations at Harwan uncovered the remains of a Buddhist monastery complex built in terraces on a hillside. Its courtyards were paved with thousands of terracotta tiles stamped with dancers, musicians, animals, hunters and plants, a rare window into daily life and dress in early Kashmir.
Facts
- Some tiles carry numerals in the Kharosthi script, used as guides for laying them in order.
- Some scholars identify Harwan with Kundalavana, the traditional site of the Fourth Buddhist Council.
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