Pilak

South Tripura, Belonia Subdivision | 100 km from Agartala Centre, Agartala, India

About

Pilak  is an archaeological  site in the  Belonia  subdivision of  South Tripura  district of the  Indian  state of  Tripura. Many idols and structures, belonging to Buddhist and Hindu sects, have been discovered there since 1927. The archeological site used to be a part of  Samatata  kingdom in historical  Bengal , and is part of a series of archeological sites that includes  Mainamati  and  Somapura Mahavihara  in  Bangladesh. The  Archeological Survey of India  is responsible for maintenance of the site. Buddhist tourist from Southeast Asia and Japan often visit the place;  Dalai Lama  visited the site in 2007.