काँक्रेविहार - एक प्राचिन बिहार, मन्दिर | KANKREBIHAR - Ancient monastery, Temple | Surkhet, Karnali

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Kankre Bihar is a small hillock in the middle of the Surkhet Valley. On top of this hillock is a ruin of a 12th-century stone temple, which shows that the people of the region practiced Hinduism along with Buddhism. The carved stones and bronze statues reflect the images of Buddha, and many Hindu gods and goddesses including Saraswati and Ganesh. This Hindu-Buddhist temple is protected by the government and there is a plan in place to re-erect the structure to its original shape. Architects are working hard to put all the pieces together so as to come up with a model of the temple. Boasting an amazing view of Birendranagar, this beautiful place continuously ranks as one of the most important tourist destinations. Thousands of people come to the area for religious purposes as well as to experience the rejuvenating atmosphere of nature. Important archaeological, cultural and religious exhibits can be found in the city museum, which preserves facts about the place.
Kankre Bihar was built during the regime of King ASHOK CHALIA of Sinja Kingdom (presently jumla Area) approximately in 1268 AD, has ruled between 1255 to 1278 AD, he was the son of KRA CHALIA whose son king JITARI CHALIA adopted the “MALLA” since then the “CHALLA” Dynasty was known as Malla in the history of Nepal. King Ashok was the follower of the MAHAYAN BUDDHISM and this Biharis his symbol of devotion to lord Buddha. His kingdom Extended up to Trisuli River in the East, Sutlej River-Garwal-Laddhakh in the West, khari region of Tibet in the North and the Terai in the South. Some of the Petrography prove that his political influence was recognized up to Bodhgaya (India). Unfortunetly, the bihar is likely to have been Collapsed due to strong earthquakes in AD 1833.

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