Jaulian

Jaulian (Urdu: جولیاں; meaning Seat of Saints[1]) is a ruined Buddhist monastery dating from the 2nd century CE,[2] located in Taxila, in Pakistan.

[3] Jaulian, along with the nearby monastery at Mohra Muradu, form part of the Ruins of Taxila – a collection of excavations that were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.

Subsequent rulers, such as the Hun King Mihirakula, persecuted the region's Buddhists,[5] and the site never recovered.

[4] Despite the use of an easily moldable material, the quality of decoration at Jaulian is considered to be less impressive than that of Mohra Muradu.

Each room had a niche to hold lamps, and a window offering a source of fresh air and natural light.

Remains of the main Stupa, and small peripheral Stupas
Map of the Jaulian monastery and stupa area
A statue of Buddha (at Jaulian) with a hole in the navel is an odd artifact. It is called the "Healing Buddha". Buddhist pilgrims put their fings in the navel hole and pray for the ailment of the patients.