Pandav Sthan
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पाण्डव स्थान | |
 Interactive map of Pandav Sthan | |
| Alternative name | Panr (Pāṇḍavasthāna) |
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| Location | Panr, Dalsinghsarai block |
| Region | Mithila region |
| Coordinates | 25°41′12″N 85°48′03″E / 25.6866718°N 85.8008610°E |
| Type | Archaeological sites |
| Part of | Mahabharata |
| Area | 22 acres |
| History | |
| Cultures | |
Pandav Sthan (Maithili: पांडव स्थान, Romanised: Pāṇḍavasthāna) also known as Panr is an ancient archaeological site in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent.[1] It is related to the epic Mahabharata. It is located at Panr village of the Dalsingsarai block in the Samastipur district of Bihar in India.[2][3] Presently there is a temple known as Pandava Krishna Dham Mandir near the site in which the statues of Lord Krishna and the five Pandavas are installed.[2] In historical records, Panr has been mentioned as an ancient and historical city on the Ganges plains of the Mithila region.[4][5][6]
According to the director Vijay Kumar Chaudhary of the Kashi Prasad Jayaswal Research Institute in Patna, the radiocarbon dating proves that the antiquities found here are about 3600 years old. Similarly a 400-years-old civilization was also found here. It became an important trading center from time to time until the Buddha period. During the Kushan period, the entire area was developed as a city.[3]
The Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, and other political leaders also inspected the excavations. They also said that this archaeological site should be given the status of a tourist spot but later the excavations were stopped and neglected. Nowadays the local residents are making the lands of the site as fertile soil for agriculture purposes.[3]