Bimaran
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Bimaran is a locality, 11 km west of Jalalabad in Afghanistan.[1]
It is well known for the discovery of the Bimaran casket in one of the stupas (stupa Nb 2) located at Bimaran.[1]
Altogether five ancient stupas are known in Bimaran, all dating to the 1st century BCE-1st century CE:
- Stupa No1: 34.454155°N 70.354553°E / 34.454155; 70.354553, in the fields southeast of the Bimaran village. It has a circumference of 38.40 meters.
- Stupa No2: 34.456668°N 70.347405°E / 34.456668; 70.347405, in the Bimaran village. It has a circumference of 43.90 meters.
- Stupa No3: 34.459454°N 70.347074°E / 34.459454; 70.347074, in the Bimaran village. It has a circumference of 33 meters.
- Stupa No4: 34.459472°N 70.346067°E / 34.459472; 70.346067, in the Bimaran village. It has a circumference of 43.9 meters.
Nearby is:
- Passani Stupa No1: 34.455333°N 70.343820°E / 34.455333; 70.343820
- The Bimaran casket
- Stupas around Jelalabad, Bimaran area highlighted
- The Stupa Nb.2 at Bimaran, where the Bimaran casket was excavated. Drawing by Charles Masson.