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The Monastery Of Jinnan Wali Dheri





The accommodation area reserved for the Buddhist monks, is
called monastery.The monastery of jinnan wali Dheri, is
located to the east of main stupa court.It is a spacious and
solidly built in the semi-ashlar and diaper masonry.It is
square in plan.It is constructed in the lime stone blocks and
mud mortar.During the excavation, a thick deposit of charcoal
along with burnt plaster and fragments of mural painting have
been discovered on the floor of western entrance.Almost each
cell has ventilator and customary niches for lamp.There is
square water tank in the cantre of monastery.