Bimaran
 Remains of Stupas 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 at Bimaran in 1841. Drawings by Charles Masson. | |
  Shown within Afghanistan  Bimaran (Gandhara)  Bimaran (South Asia) | |
| Coordinates | 34°28′N 70°21′E / 34.47°N 70.35°E |
|---|---|
| Type | Stupa |
Bimaran is a locality, 11 km west of Jalalabad in Afghanistan.[1]
It is well known for the discovery of the Bimaran casket in one of the stupas (stupa Nb 2) located at Bimaran.[1]
Altogether five ancient stupas are known in Bimaran, all dating to the 1st century BCE-1st century CE:
- Stupa No1: 34°27′15″N 70°21′16″E / 34.454155°N 70.354553°E, in the fields southeast of the Bimaran village. It has a circumference of 38.40 meters.
- Stupa No2: 34°27′24″N 70°20′51″E / 34.456668°N 70.347405°E, in the Bimaran village. It has a circumference of 43.90 meters.
- Stupa No3: 34°27′34″N 70°20′49″E / 34.459454°N 70.347074°E, in the Bimaran village. It has a circumference of 33 meters.
- Stupa No4: 34°27′34″N 70°20′46″E / 34.459472°N 70.346067°E, in the Bimaran village. It has a circumference of 43.9 meters.
Nearby is:
- Passani Stupa No1: 34°27′19″N 70°20′38″E / 34.455333°N 70.343820°E
The Bimaran casket
Stupas around Jelalabad, Bimaran area highlighted
The Stupa Nb.2 at Bimaran, where the Bimaran casket was excavated. Drawing by Charles Masson.
External links
Media related to Bimaran at Wikimedia Commons- Bimaran (US Department of Defense) Archived 2015-07-17 at the Wayback Machine, via Colorado State University
References
- ^ a b DATING AND LOCATING MUJATRIA AND THE TWO KHARAHOSTES by Joe Cribb, 2015, p.27 et sig
