Zehanpora Stupa Excavations: Uncovering Buddhist Heritage of Ancient Kashmir

Recently, a major Buddhist monastic complex, dating back around 2,000 years, has been unearthed at Zehanpora village in Jammu and Kashmir.

Key Details of Zehanpora Stupa Site

Location

  • The site is spread over nearly 10 acres on the banks of the Jhelum River.
  • It is situated on a man-made elevated plateau surrounded by apple orchards and paddy fields, indicating deliberate landscape modification for religious use.

Structural Remains

  • The site comprises multiple stupas, monastic buildings (viharas), apsidal chaityas used as prayer halls, and extensive stone foundations.

Chronology

  • Archaeological evidence dates the site to the Kushan period (1st-3rd century ....
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