Kargah Buddha
 Carved image of Buddha | |
| Location | Gilgit |
|---|---|
| Region |
 |
| Type | Stupa |
| Width | Varies |
| Height | 50ft[1] |
| History | |
| Periods | 700 CE[2] |
| Cultures | Buddhism |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Ministry of Tourism |
| Public access | Open |
| Website | www.gilgit.gov.pk |
Kargah Buddha (Urdu: کارگاہ بدھ; Shina: Yʂhani
یݜنی) is an archaeological site in Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is the carved image of Buddha.[3]
Location
It is located near Kargah Nallah, a ravine and is 10 kilometres from Gilgit Town, Gilgit, Pakistan.[4][5] Kargah Buddha is located near Kargah Nallah (ravine) and 10 km from Gilgit Town, Gilgit, Pakistan. It's a rock statue next to the Kargah Nala, It's one of the most admired short outing place.[6]
Carving
The Carving of Buddha was carried out in the seventh century in a monastery.[4][5] The Buddha statue was stamped in seventh century a monastery and three stupas about 400 meters upriver from the Buddha, it was discoved in 1938-39, following the innovation of supposed Gilgit manuscripts in 1931. The legend about the Buddha is the way of a man- demolishing ogress called Yakhshini who lived near Kargah Nallah.
References
- ↑ "Kargha Buddha site – a true picture of neglect". Associate Press Of Pakistan. 8 September 2016.
- ↑ Karga Buddha
- ↑ "Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Heritage" (PDF). Bakhtiar Ahmed. IUCN, Northern Areas Programme. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- 1 2 "Kargah Buddha, Gilgit". travel.hamariweb.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- 1 2 "What to do and see at the Gilgit Serena Hotel". serenahotels.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ↑ John S. King, Bradley Mayhew (1998). Karakoram Highway. Lonely Planet. p. 281.