Mohra Morad Monastery

Mohra Morad Monastery is an archaeological site in Rawalpindi District, Punjab. Mohra Morad Monastery is situated nearby to Mohra Muradu.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mohra Muradu and Jaulian.

Mohra Muradu

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Mohra Muradu is the place of an ancient Buddhist stupa and monastery near the ruins of Taxila, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The ancient monastery is located in a valley and has views of the surrounding mountains.

Jaulian

Photo: Urdulife, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jaulian is a ruined Buddhist monastery dating from the 2nd century CE, located in Taxila, in Pakistan. Jaulian, along with the nearby monastery at Mohra Muradu, form part of the Ruins of Taxila – a collection of excavations that were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. Jaulian is situated 1¼ km east of Mohra Morad Monastery.

Dharmarajika Stupa

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.

The Dharmarajika Stupa, also referred to as the Great Stupa of Taxila, is a Buddhist stupa near Taxila, Pakistan. It was built over the relics of the Buddha by Ashoka, the Emperor of Magadha, in the 3rd century BCE. Dharmarajika Stupa is situated 2½ km southwest of Mohra Morad Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taxila.

Taxila

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The ancient settlement of Taxila in the western outskirts of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; it is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of South Asia, and for good reason.

Mohra Morad Monastery

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Mohra Morādu”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.76085° or 33° 45′ 39″ north

Longitude

72.86089° or 72° 51′ 39″ east

Elevation

564 metres (1,850 feet)

Open location code

8J5JQV66+89

GeoNames ID

1339865

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