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The monastery is located on 30 acres of land in the middle of the road leading to the west from Kathmandu Metropolitan City Ward No. 27, i.e. Bir Hospital. To the south of this Bihar, there is a very attractive Dharmadhatu Chaitya in an area of about 625 square feet. This place is also known as Mahabuddha Mahavihar or Mahabuddha Bahal. The historical name of this place is Ukuma Mahavihar. At present it is also called Mahabuddha Bihar. To the east of this monastery, there is a huge and very artistic, attractive red Buddha statue made of the highest clay in Nepal. Also called Shakyamuni Buddha. A mandapa has also been set up in front of the temple with a gold-plated bajra. There used to be Buddha Chaitya inside the monastery, mandapa for anointing, Kshatrapat, Vashigal, Agam, Agnishala, reservoir etc. but now it has disappeared, says Sangharatna Shakya, president of Maha Buddha Bihar Shakya Guthi. This very important and historical monastery is said to have been built about 1500 years ago during the reign of Basantadeva, the grandson of Lichhavi king Mandev, by the most powerful ruler of the Abhirgupta dynasty, Rabigupta, from 512 to 532 AD. There is a chaitya in the central part of Bihar and there are four inscriptions near the wall. There are also idols of various deities. Mahabuddha Bihar Shakya Guthi has also been arranged to manage this Bihar in a systematic manner. Accordingly, the system of daily worship, pravajyabhishek, protection of Bihar and worship archana are done here. It is customary to give the title of 'Stabir' to the patriarch who is thus stabilized by welcoming him from the main gate of Bihar and worshiping him methodically.

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