Pilak is an archaeological
site in the Belonia
subdivision of South Tripura
district of the Indian
state of Tripura
. Many idols and structures, belonging to Buddhist and Hindu sects, have been discovered there since 1927. The archeological site used to be a part of Samatata
kingdom in historical Bengal
, and is part of a series of archeological sites that includes Mainamati
and Somapura Mahavihara
in Bangladesh
. The Archeological Survey of India
is responsible for maintenance of the site. Buddhist tourist from Southeast Asia and Japan often visit the place; Dalai Lama
visited the site in 2007.
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