The Boudh Vihar found in excavation in Sirpur, Chhattisgarh.

 

The Boudh Vihar, found during excavations, is magnificent and it's the biggest temple complex of the 6th and 7th centuries to be covered so far. For the first time, stone carvings depicting sexual activity among animals have been found-a rarest form of carvings in Indian Archaeology. 

Such carvings are not even seen in Khajurao and Ellora. An important centre for Buddhist studies The region was an important centre for Buddhism from the 6th to 10 century where, archaeologists say, more than 10,000 students used to pursue Buddhist studies. 

The buildings were double-storied. Statues, with features of people from South East Asia, were among the archaeological artefacts found at Sirpur indicating that even students from these parts of the world used to visit the region. Being an important Buddhist centre, Chinese scholar and traveller Hiuen Tsang visited Sirpur in the 7th century and has mentioned the region in his travelogues.