Lalmai Moinamoti And Shalbon Bihar
Chittagong
They Are Famous Historical And Archeological Places Around Comilla. These Are A Series Of Hillocks, Where The Northern Part Is Called Moinamoti And The Southern Part Is Called Lalmai; And Shalbon Bihar Is In The Middle Of Lalmai And Moinamoti, Which The Was Established In 8th Century By King Buddadev. Salbanvihara, Almost In The Middle Of The Mainarnati-Lalmai Hill Range Consists Of 115 Cells, Built Around A Spacious Courtyard With Cruciform Temple In The Centre Facing Its Only Gateway Complex To The North Resembling That Of The Paharpur Monastery.</div><div><br></div><div>If You Are In Comilla And Already Visited Lalmai, Moinamoti Then Don't Miss To Go Moinamoti Museum – Where You Will Find The Historical Things Found In Lalmai & Moinamoti Of 7th & 8th Centuries. The Mainamati Site Museum Has A Rich and Varied Collection Of Copper Plates, Gold And Silver Coins And 86 Bronze Objects. Over 150 Bronze Statues Have Been Recovered Mostly From The Monastic Cells, Bronze Stupas, Stone Sculptures And Hundreds Of Terracotta Plaques Each Measuring On An Average Of 9" High And 8" To 12" Wide. Mainamati Is Only 114 Km. From Dhaka City And Is Just A Day's Trip By Road On Way To Chittagong. Decidedly Untypical Of Bangladesh In Topography And Culture, The Chittagong Hill Tracts Have Steep Jungle Hills, Buddhist Tribal Peoples And Relatively Low-Density Population. The Tracts Are About 60km (37mi) East Of Chittagong. The Region Comprises A Mass Of Hills, Ravines And Cliffs Covered With Dense Jungle, Bamboo, Creepers And Shrubs, And Have Four Main Valleys Formed By The Karnapuli, Feni, Shangu And Matamuhur Rivers.
