Field guides / Khyber Pakhtunkhwa / Najigram Site
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Najigram Site
A Buddhist monastery at Najigram (Tokar Dara) near Barikot, Swat, with a massive five-storey stupa ringed by votive stupas.
At Najigram, in the Tokar Dara valley near Barikot, stands a Buddhist monastery with a great main stupa. The stupa has five storeys: the first square, the rest circular. It is heavily built, with a stairway to its base facing west. Votive stupas of different shapes and sizes surround it, and the monastery lies to its south.
Why go
- ✦A massive five-storey stupa
- ✦Votive stupas of many shapes around it
- ✦Monastery beside the stupa court
- ✦Near Barikot in lower Swat
History
Najigram is one of the Buddhist centres of the Swat valley from the 1st to 5th centuries CE. It belongs to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and is listed as KPK-75.
How to Reach
In the Tokar Dara valley near Najigram village, south of Barikot in Swat. Use the map on this page and ask in the village for the path.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, March to November; spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons in lower Swat.
Getting there, In the Tokar Dara valley near Najigram village, south of Barikot in Swat. Use the map on this page and ask in the village for the path.
Allow, One to two hours including the walk.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Najigram Site, within 5 km.
