Kargah Buddha
 Carved image of Buddha | |
| Location | Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan |
|---|---|
Kargah Buddha is an archaeological site in Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is the carved image of Buddha.[1]
Location
It is located near Kargah Nallah, a ravine and is 10 kilometres from Gilgit Town, Gilgit, Pakistan.[2][3] 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.
Carving
The Carving of Buddha was carried out in the seventh century in a monastery.[2][3] The Buddha statue was stamped in seventh century a monastery and three stupas about 400 meters upriver from the Buddha, it was discover in 1938-39, fallowing 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. The Buddha statue was stamped in seventh century a monastery and three stupas about 400 meters upriver from the Buddha, it was discover in 1938-39, fallowing 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 at Kargha.
References
- ↑ "Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Heritage". 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.
it is thought to be a witch who live in kargah or a carving by the princess of kashmir.