of Badi Math, with the ancient Armikagrāma. Potsherds, sculptures, iron implements, and building remains. At Oap, 3 km west of Nischalganj, there is a 10m high mound covering an area of 1 acre, with remains from the Northern Black Polished Ware period, BRW, black ware, red ware, and grey ware, alongside sculptures, both Buddhist and Brahmanic. The site of Shankardih is 5 km north of Badi Math, on the Bihar Sharif-Ekangarsarai road, and 2 km east of Pilich. There are large quantities of pottery from Northern Black Polished Ware, red ware, black ware, and grey ware. Structural remains cover a large area, although encroachment of modern settlement and cultivation has covered up some of the site. The village of Jamuawan, 13 km southeast of Ekangarsarai, has a mound with an area 57 decimals, with Pala period sculptures as well as a slab inscription from the 12th-13th centuries CE. At Khirauti, 4 km north of Nischalganj, there is a mound 9m high and 1 acre large in the southern part of the village. Buddhist and Brahmanic sculptures. The site of Shibnagar, located about 9 km east of Ekangarsarai, has a 6m tall mound yielding red ware and black ware. Most of the mound is covered by the current village. A temple complex known as "Mahādev sthān" houses some old sculptures. In the southeast of the village of Aungari, 5 km south of Ekangardih, is a temple complex called Aungārīdhām, which possesses a number of old sculptures. Transport National Highway 33 and State Highway 4 passes through Ekangarsarai. Nearest airport is Patna Airport and Gaya International Airport. Schools ST. MARY'S ACADEMY R.L.World Rockford International School Delhi Public School, Ekangarsarai (coming soon) S.S. Academy Vidya Jyoti School Dev international public school References External links About Ekangarsarai Satellite map of Ekangarsarai Cities and towns in Nalanda district