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Kachchi Kuti Shravasti

An interesting sightseeing place in Shravasti for all the history buffs, is the Kachchi Kuti. Located in the vicinity of Mahet, Kachchi Kuti is one of the two mounds in the region. Basically, it is an excavated sculpture. The name of this popular tourist attraction in Shravasti is kept after temporary brick temple that was once situated on the top of it and was built by a sadhu. The excavation observed on the site reveals an image of Bodhisattva. On the lower portion of the image, there is an inscription that reveals that Kachchi Kuti traces its history from the Kushana Period. It also reveals that the site has undergone numerous renovations. As per some scholars, Kachchi Kuti is considered to be a Brahmanical temple whereas, others associated it with the stupa of Sudatta.