Revisiting The Ancient Kingdom of Samatata.

It would by six years since I had visited Mainamati, Comilla and I was brimming with excitement to be revisiting the ancient kingdom of Samatata. The archaeological museum of Mainamati displays a number of sculpture of Buddhist deities, artifacts, stunning terraconta plaques, coins, utensivr and ancient manuscripts from 6th to 13th century A.D. In addition are the 23 great archaeological spots of the region including those of Salban Vihara, Ananda Vihara, Mainamati mounds and Rupban Kanya's Palace. In the museum, I find the Assistant Custodian Sadepuzzaman, who became a guide to of six years ago in visiting all the sites of this archaeological ancient place. I had visited this area on a winter day in 2003 and this year it would be the middle of summer. I was already exhausted by the time I reached my destination. The sun was blazing brainst the extravaganza of red krishnachura all  the way to the archaeological sites.

The museum has 42 show cases displaying royal cooper plate grants, 350 coins including three hoards of 227 coins, votive mounds and ceilings,bronze sculptures, stone sculptures, terracotta plaques and other terracotta objects, stone and metal objects, pottery.