{"id":353688,"date":"2026-01-10T18:05:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T12:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=353688"},"modified":"2026-01-10T18:05:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T12:35:56","slug":"zehanpora-site-and-buddhism-in-kashmir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/zehanpora-site-and-buddhism-in-kashmir\/","title":{"rendered":"Zehanpora Site and Buddhism in Kashmir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>N<\/strong><strong>ews: <\/strong>The Zehanpora site gained attention after Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned its archaeological discovery in his Mann ki Baat address.<\/p>\n<h2>About Zehanpora Site and Buddhism in Kashmir<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_353690\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-353690\" style=\"width: 348px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-353690\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-HT.jpg?resize=348%2C262&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Zehanpora Site and Buddhism in Kashmir\" width=\"348\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-HT.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-HT.jpg?resize=768%2C579&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-HT.jpg?w=939&amp;ssl=1 939w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-353690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; HT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Zehanpora<\/strong> is a <strong>large Buddhist archaeological site<\/strong> that highlights the <strong>deep historical roots of Buddhism in Kashmir.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Zehanpora is located in <strong>Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir<\/strong>, in the northern part of the Kashmir region.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major findings at site<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Structures<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Archaeologists have identified <strong>stupas<\/strong>, <strong>monk living spaces<\/strong>, and carefully <strong>planned stone foundations<\/strong> spread across the plateau.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Architecture<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The stupa layouts show <strong>Gandharan influence<\/strong>, which indicates <strong>cultural interaction<\/strong> with north-western Buddhist regions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Links to Kushan-Era (1st &#8211; 3rd century): <\/strong>Archaeologists believe the site may have links with <strong>Huvishkapura<\/strong>, an <strong>ancient Kushan capital<\/strong> mentioned in historical texts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strategic Location<\/strong><strong>: Zehanpora<\/strong> lay on an <strong>ancient trade and pilgrimage corridor<\/strong> connecting <strong>Gandhara and Kashmir<\/strong>, supporting the movement of monks, merchants, and ideas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The site confirms <strong>Kashmir\u2019s role as a major Buddhist centre<\/strong> and an important node in ancient trade and pilgrimage networks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Buddhism in Kashmir<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Buddhism was <strong>prevalent in Kashmir even before Ashoka<\/strong><strong>\u2019<\/strong><strong>s reign,<\/strong> as mentioned in <strong>Kalhana\u2019s <em>Rajatarangini<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Fourth Buddhist Council<\/strong>, associated with the <strong>Sarvastivada tradition<\/strong>, is believed to have been held in Kashmir during <strong>Kanishka&#8217;s reign<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Kashmir hosted <strong>important Buddhist philosophical developments<\/strong>, including the rise of Mahayana Buddhism.<\/li>\n<li>The region played a role in <strong>spreading Buddhism to Central Asia and China through missionary monks.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Other important sites: <\/strong><strong>Harwan, Ambaran (Akhnoor), and Parihaspora<\/strong> are significant ancient Buddhist archaeological sites in Kashmir.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Zehanpora site gained attention after Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned its archaeological discovery in his Mann ki Baat address. About Zehanpora Site and Buddhism in Kashmir Zehanpora is a large Buddhist archaeological site that highlights the deep historical roots of Buddhism in Kashmir. Location: Zehanpora is located in Baramulla district of Jammu and&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/zehanpora-site-and-buddhism-in-kashmir\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Zehanpora Site and Buddhism in Kashmir<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10393,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,11212,12039,11211],"tags":[11872],"class_list":["post-353688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-history-and-art-culture-in-news","category-knolls","category-places-in-news","tag-9pm-daily-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10393"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=353688"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353688\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=353688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=353688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=353688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}