**5. The final outcome of the predictive 3D modelling and VR of the central structure of Paharpur Vihara**

Going with the aforesaid logical background, the following predictive 3D model has been developed. Shown here is the ground plan to develop the structure morphologically using the *Yantra Vajrayana* Mandal as the ideal to erect the predictive 3D model of *Somapur Mahavihara*. Specially the top structure has been generated based on the votive stupas, which have been discussed in previous section (**Figures 7**–**10**). According to structural engineering, the arch-like technics

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#### **Figure 11.**

*3D model of the front view of the resent structure of* Somapura Mahavihara*, Paharpur.*

#### **Figure 12.**

*Ware frame for generating the 3D model of the central shrine of* Somapura Mahavihara*, Paharpur.*

#### **Figure 14.**

*Close view of the 3D model of* Somapura Mahavihara*, Paharpur, with central entrance.*

#### **Figure 15.**

*Mid shot of the central shrine of the* Somapura Mahavihara*, Paharpur.*

**Figure 16.** *Partial close view of the central shrine of the* Somapura Mahavihara*, Paharpur.*

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**Figure 17.** *Top view of the 3D model of the* Somapura Mahavihara*, Paharpur (source: The author).*

corbelled method has been massively followed. It is the spanning of a space or void of structure. Particularly to support the superstructure roof, here corbelled techniques have been used. There are several small-scaled corbelled arches (**Figure 18**) have been found after excavating the paharpur [8]. By following the ground plane and existing vertical central structure, the prediction of 3D modelling has been generated in the paper. The logical framework of this modelling has been following the *Vajrayana* Buddhism, which elaborated in the previous section of this paper. The outcome of the predictive 3D models and VR of the central structure of Paharpur Vihara or *Somapura Mahavihara* is following below (**Figures 19**–**26**).

**Figure 18.** *Design of corbel arch.*

#### **Figure 19.**

*Partial view of predictive 3D model of the central structure of the* Somapura Mahavihara*, Paharpur.*

#### **Figure 20.**

*Partial top view of the predictive 3D model of the* Somapura Mahavihara*, Paharpur.*

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#### **Figure 22.**

*Ware frame of the central gateway of the predictive 3D model of the* Somapura Mahavihara*, Paharpur.*

#### **Figure 23.**

*Ware frame of partial view of predictive 3D model of the central shrine of the* Somapura Mahavihara*, Paharpur.*

#### **Figure 25.**

*Ware frame of the vertical view of the predictive 3D model of the* Somapura Mahavihara*, Paharpur.*

**Figure 26.** *Top view of the predictive 3D model of the* Somapura Mahavihara*, Paharpur (source: The author).*
