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Shalban vihara (Sanskrit; সোমপুর বিহার Shalbon Bihar) in Moinamoti, Comilla, Bangladesh is one of the best known Buddhist viharas in the Indian Subcontinent and is one of the most important archeological sites in the country.at the last of 8th century,king Vobodev made the "Salbon Bihar" in this place.The digging started from 80th decades.Many archeological elements were found here.Most of them are kept in the Moinamoti Museum now.

History
Before 1200 years ago the King Bhava Deva built that place on a 167.6 sq m ground. It was the royal palace for the early Buddhist Students.This site previously called Shalban Rajar Bari came out after archarlogical excavation as a Buddhist monastery and hence termed as Shalban vihara from terracotta seals and copper plates discoverd here. Its original name is supposed to have been Bhava Deva Mahavihara after the 4th king of the early Deva dynasty which rules this region during mid 7th to mid 8th century A.D.

Etymology
Originally, the monastery was called Bhavadev Bihar after the king, but today the Shalban name comes from a grove of Shal (shorea robusta) trees.

Geography
About eight km west of Comilla, town lies a range of low hills known as Mainamati-Lalmai range which is dotted with more than 50 ancient Buddhist settlements from the 8th to the twelve century Ad. Almost at middle of the is Salvan Vihara of 115 cells built around a spacious courtyard with a cruciform temple in the centre. About 5 km north of Shalvan Vihara is Kutila Mura, which is a picturesque relic of a unique Buddhist establishment. .

=Importance= This was once a self-contained Buddhist monastery where, monks lived, studied and prayed.It was the royal palace for the early Buddhist Students.Students from various places come here for their Meditation and Religious learning. During their study period the students stay in the Dormetory/Cells around the temple. It’s such a quite place inside a barren forest and one of the greatest tourist spots in bangladesh.