Tag Archives: stupa

Revisiting Amluk Dara

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Susan Whitfield

Amluk Dara, literally ‘wild persimmon hill’, is used to name a Buddhist stupa and monastic complex in the Swat valley in northwestern Pakistan. It was visited, drawn, photographed and partially excavated by Aurel Stein during his tour to Swat in … Continue reading →

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Routes from the Swat: Buddhism in Khotan

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Susan Whitfield

In AD 480 the Chinese pilgrim Faxian reached the central Asian oasis kingdom of Khotan, source of jade and a thriving centre of Buddhism. Even though Buddhism was well established in his homeland, China, he was struck by the evidence … Continue reading →

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Amluk Dara Stupa

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Susan Whitfield

Once rising almost as high as the Pantheon in Rome, the large stupa of Amluk Dara in the Swat valley, Pakistan, is still an imposing building. Yet it is was only one among many such Buddhist structures built in Udyāna, … Continue reading →

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