Butkara I mingora

It is very beautiful place in the middle of the city but the greenery around the ruins is turning quickly into concrete jungle

beautiful historical remains that take you back to the Buddhist era!

Its an ancient site. A budhist stupa. Its in pretty bad shape but you can still find some inscriptions herr

Entrance Fee Rs 10 Extra Charges for Potography 300 A place must be visit by every one

My own hoom town here

The Butkara Stupa is an important Buddhist stupa near Mingora, in the area of Swat, Pakistan. It may have been built by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, but it is generally dated slightly later to the 2nd century BCE. The in-situ seated Buddha (or Bodhisattva) statue at Butkara is considered one of the earliest, if not the earliest, known iconographical statues of the Buddha in northwestern India. Van Lohuizen-de Leeuw considers that the statue dates to the late 1st century BCE to the early 1st century, as it was discovered in the GSt 3 stratum that contained a coins of Azes II. More conservative estimates date it to the 1st-2nd century CE, roughly at the same time the first known statues of the Buddha were made in the art of Mathura. Probably the earliest known statue of the Buddha in the art of Mathura is the "Isapur Buddha", dated to circa 15 CE. This would make the creation of the Buddha image an approximately simultaneous phenomenon between the two geographical areas.

Very well preserved gulkada. Road adjacent to DC swat will lead you there

A serene place in between populated streets , where time stopped thousands of years ago. Well kept after the havoc of Taliban who ruined this place. Always get the receipt of fee from the curator instead of giving away the money.

This historical place may have been built by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, but it is generally dated slightly later to the 2nd century BCE.

Around 2000 year old ruins. A budhist worship place with a Stupa. You can see the remains of some statues. Other statues are moved to the Swat Museum.