Allow an hour or two for wandering the extensive ruins – they’re peaceful and well-maintained with a park-like atmosphere of clipped lawns, shrubs and roses. A guide (₹50 per hour) is a worthwhile investment in unravelling the labyrinthine buildings and their history. The red-brick ruins consist of nine monasteries and four main temples. Most impressive is the Great Stupa , with steps, terraces, a few intact votive stupas and monks’ cells.
