Mainimati Ruins Travel Guide
If the mythical Atlantis submerged into the waters with its advance civilization, Mainimati in Comilla also lost its dynasty which remains to be a great puzzle yet to be solved by of scholars who are trying to find clues to the sudden decline of the empire. Much of the ruins have been excavated but a more thorough investigation is needed. Today, what is left for the eyes to see are the rambling ruins of the Mainimati-Lalmai Ridge, a remote, low and dimpled range of hillocks peppered with more than 50 ancient Buddhist settlements dating back around 8th to 12th century. The most prominent among the ruins are the Kotila Mura, Salban Vihara and the Charpatra Mura. The three...
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