Takht-e Rostam
| Takht-e Rostam | |
|---|---|
 "Harmika", a building that once held relics of the Buddha | |
| Coordinates | 36°14′44.56″N68°1′19.68″E/ 36.2457111°N 68.0221333°E |
  Location of Takht-e Rostam in Afghanistan | |
Takht-e Rostam(Dari:تخت رستم) orStupa of Takht-e Rostam[1]is astupaBuddhistmonasterycomplex 2 km south of the town ofHaibak,Afghanistan.[2]Built in the 3rd-4th century AD while the area was part of theKushano-Sasanian Kingdomthe complex is carved entirely from the bedrock and "consists of five chambers, two of them sanctuaries. One of them has a domed ceiling with an elaborate lotus leaf decoration. On an adjacent hill is the stupa, surmounted by a harmika, with several more rough caves around the base. A hoard of Ghaznavid coins was found by chance in one of the caves."[3]
Cultural significance[edit]
Following theMuslim conquests of Afghanistanthe original purpose of the monastery was lost. Instead the site was incorporated intoPersian mythologyin the story ofRostam and Sohrabwhich forms part of the 10th-century Persian epicShahnamehby thePersian poetFerdowsi.In the story it is said thatRostamsupposedly traveled to the Kingdom ofSamanganand stayed with the king at Takht-e Rostam.[1]In 2021, the Afghan government renovated the site and built a hall for tourists.[4]
Gallery[edit]
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Harmika in 1939 -
A new bridge added to the site. -
The cave system inside Takht-e Rostam
References[edit]
- ^ab"Stupa of Takht-e Rostam".Atlas Obscura.Retrieved2023-12-21.
- ^L. Dupree (1987-12-15)."Aybak".Encyclopaedia Iranica.Ehsan Yarshater.Retrieved2015-04-05.
- ^Mapping Buddhist monasteries,http://monastic-asia.wikidot /takht-i-rustam
- ^"Govt to Renovate Takht-e-Rustam in Samangan".TOLOnews.Retrieved2021-02-15.
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