Gokul Medh
| Gokul Medh | |
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| Native name গোকুল মেধ (Bengali) | |
Gokul Medh or Lakshindar Medh | |
| Location | Bogra, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 24°33′39″N 89°12′04″E / 24.5609°N 89.2010°E / 24.5609; 89.2010 |
| Built | Between 7th and 11th century AD |
| Architectural style(s) | Gupta, Pala |
Gokul Medh is in Bogra, Bangladesh | |
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Gokul Medh is an archaeological site in Bangladesh. It is an excavated mound in the village of Gokul in Bogra Sadar Upazila, Bogra, about 2 km southwest of Mahasthangarh. It is also known as Lakshindar Medh, as it is known in local Bengali folklore as the bridal chamber of Behula and Lakshinder, protagonists of a ballad. The mound served as the base of a Buddhist shrine or stupa built in the 7th century AD.
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