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Bolla Kali Temple

Bangladesh /Rangpur Division /Dinajpur District /Baira

Goddess Kali Temple is situated at Baira, Dinajpur, just 20 km away from Balurghat, Bangladesh. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

The story behind the Bolla Kali Temple says that a Zamindar was arrested by the British as he could not pay the tax for his Zamindari. Goddess Kali came to his rescue and the Zamindar was freed the very next day. As a token of gratitude, he built a temple of Goddess Kali and started worshipping her.

Bolla Kali Temple, Dinjapur

Bolla Kali Temple, Dinjapur

HistoryEdit

N.A.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

N.A.

Closed OnEdit

N.A.

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Aftrnoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

Minimum 30 minutes.

Ticket Required : No Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

Video Camera Rs. : N.A.

Guide Required : No Edit

Approximate cost: N.A.

Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : N.A.

Bus : N.A.

Train : N.A.

Air : N.A.

Others : N.A.

Things to CarryEdit

  • Carry Camera & Plenty of Water.

Safety / WarningEdit

  • Before purchasing any product confirm price from local.

HelplineEdit

  • Police – 999
  • Fire / Ambulance – 199

Gallery


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Kantajew Temple
Bhairabi Temple
Bolla Kali Temple

Goddess Bhairabi Temple

Bangladesh /Rangpur Division /Dinajpur District /Indole

Goddess Bhairabi Temple is situated at Indole Village, Dinajpur, Bangladesh . Edit

Detail InformationEdit

N.A.

Goddess Bhairabi Temple, Dinajpur

Goddess Bhairabi Temple, Dinajpur

HistoryEdit

N.A.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

N.A.

Closed OnEdit

N.A.

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Aftrnoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

Minimum 30 minutes.

Ticket Required : No Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

Video Camera Rs. : N.A.

Guide Required : No Edit

Approximate cost: N.A.

Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : N.A.

Bus : N.A.

Train : N.A.

Air : N.A.

Others : N.A.

Things to CarryEdit

  • Carry Camera & Plenty of Water.

Safety / WarningEdit

  • Before purchasing any product confirm price from local.

HelplineEdit

  • Police – 999
  • Fire / Ambulance – 199

Gallery

Kantajew (Kantaji )Temple

Bangladesh /Rangpur Division /Dinajpur District /Kanta Nagar

Kantajew (Kantaji )Temple is situated at Kantanagar in Kaharole police station, 12 miles north of Dinajpur town. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Kantajew (Kantaji) Temple is also known as the Kantanagar Temple. This is a stunning block of religious artwork, and is surely one of the most impressive Hindu monuments in Bangladesh. This 15 sq. meter three-story structure was originally crowned with nine ornamental twostory towers, which collapsed during the great earthquake of 1897 and were never replaced. The temple is built on a high platform. This is a Nava-ratna temple. The roof of the ground floor and first floor each contains four sikharas or ratnas at their corners while the roof of second floor in its middle contains the ruins of the central sikhara. The entire outer surface of the temple is exquisitely established with terracotta plaques which depict flora and fauna, geometric motifs, mythological scenes from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, and the contemporary social scenes and favorite pastime. The idol of Kantaji is kept in the garbhagriha of the temple in its ground floor.

Kantajew (Kantaji )Temple, Dinajpur

Kantajew (Kantaji )Temple, Dinajpur

HistoryEdit

Kantajew (Kantaji) Temple is late medieval Navaratna Krishna Temple, had been constructed by Maharaja Prannath of Dinajpur. Historical records reveals that Prannath started it consruction in 1722 AD and it took almost 30 years to be completed under the rule of Maharaja Ramnath, the adopted son of the late Maharaja. This Navaratna (although its nine spires were grounded atop its corners during the mighty 1897 earthquake) Krishna temple is prominent for displaying its thousands of beautifully decorated terracotta, a masterpiece of medieval architecture of Bengal.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

N.A.

Closed OnEdit

N.A.

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Aftrnoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

Minimum 30 minutes.

Ticket Required : No Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

Video Camera Rs. : N.A.

Guide Required : No Edit

Approximate cost: N.A.

Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : N.A.

Bus : N.A.

Train : N.A.

Air : N.A.

Others : N.A.

Things to CarryEdit

  • Carry Camera & Plenty of Water.

Safety / WarningEdit

  • Before purchasing any product confirm price from local.

HelplineEdit

  • Police – 999
  • Fire / Ambulance – 199

Gallery


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Kantajew Temple
Bhairabi Temple
Bolla Kali Temple

Chhoto Sona Mosque

Bangladesh /Rajshahi Division /Rajshahi District/Gaur

Chhoto Sona Mosque is Gaur village, Rajshahi City, Bangladesh. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Chhota Sona Masjid or Sona Mosque at Gaur in Chapainawabganj is one of the most graceful monument of the Sultanate period. Originally it was roofed over with 15 gold-gilded domes including the 3 Chauchala domes in the middle row, from which it derives its curious name. By the side of this mosque great martyr Birsrestha Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir laid in peace.

 

Chhoto Sona Mosque, Rajshahi City

Chhoto Sona Mosque, Rajshahi City

HistoryEdit

Chhoto Sona Mosque was Built by one Wali Muhammad during the reign of Sultan Alauddin Husain Shah between 1493 to 1519.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

N.A.

Closed OnEdit

N.A.

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

Minimum 30 minutes.

Ticket Required : No Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

Video Camera Rs. : N.A.

Guide Required : No Edit

Approximate cost: Guide is Not Required for Puthia Temple Complex.

Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxi cabs are available to move within the city.

Bus : A number of bus services, including air-conditioned and non-air conditioned buses, are available from and to Dhaka. Bus services to other major districts are also available from Rajshahi.

Train : Bangladesh Railway’s western zone head office is located in this city. Three Inter-City train services are operated by Bangladesh Railway, named “Silk City Express” “Padma Express” and “Dhumketu Express” between Dhaka and Rajshahi regularly. There are other inter-city, mail & local trains operated from here to connect Khulna city & other part of the country.

Air : Shah Makhdum Airport is the primary airport serving the city. It is named after the Islamic preacher Hazrat Shah Makhdum (Rh.) is situated a short distance away from Rajshahi city. Domestic flights from Dhaka and Saidpur are available.

Others : There is bus service, taxi cabs, three-wheeler auto rickshaw and horse-driven tomtom are available to move within the city.

Things to CarryEdit

  • Carry Camera & Plenty of Water.

Safety / WarningEdit

  • Before purchasing any product confirm price from local.

HelplineEdit

  • Police – 999
  • Fire / Ambulance – 199

Gallery


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Puthia Temple Complex
Bagha Mosque
Chhoto Sona Mosque

Bagha Mosque

Bangladesh /Rajshahi Division /Rajshahi District/Rajshahi City

Bagha Mosque is 25 miles, southeast of Rajshahi town, Rajshahi City, Bangladesh. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Bagha Mosque has a large tank or Dighi in front of the mosque compound. It is accessed through two arched gateways from north and south. The interior is divided into two longitudinal aisles and ten bays or square compartments. The whole mosque is covered with ten domes. The mosque is entered by five doorways from the east with two screened openings each on the north and south sides. In the western wall there are three mihrabs and a badsha-ka-takht or ladies gallery. The mosque is noted for its beautiful terracotta ornamentation both in and outside. The terracotta consists of both vegetal and floral motifs with occasional chain and bell motifs. The four octagonal corner towers are also decorated with terracotta and moulded bands.

Bagha Mosque, Rajshahi City

Bagha Mosque, Rajshahi City

HistoryEdit

The Bagha Mosque was erected according to an inscription by the Husayn Shahi Sultan, Nasiruddin Nusrat Shah in 1523-24 A.D. It is built of bricks with stone plinth, lintels and pillars.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

N.A.

Closed OnEdit

N.A.

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

Minimum 30 minutes.

Ticket Required : No Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

Video Camera Rs. : N.A.

Guide Required : No Edit

Approximate cost: Guide is Not Required for Puthia Temple Complex.

Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxi cabs are available to move within the city.

Bus : A number of bus services, including air-conditioned and non-air conditioned buses, are available from and to Dhaka. Bus services to other major districts are also available from Rajshahi.

Train : Bangladesh Railway’s western zone head office is located in this city. Three Inter-City train services are operated by Bangladesh Railway, named “Silk City Express” “Padma Express” and “Dhumketu Express” between Dhaka and Rajshahi regularly. There are other inter-city, mail & local trains operated from here to connect Khulna city & other part of the country.

Air : Shah Makhdum Airport is the primary airport serving the city. It is named after the Islamic preacher Hazrat Shah Makhdum (Rh.) is situated a short distance away from Rajshahi city. Domestic flights from Dhaka and Saidpur are available.

Others : There is bus service, taxi cabs, three-wheeler auto rickshaw and horse-driven tomtom are available to move within the city.

Things to CarryEdit

  • Carry Camera & Plenty of Water.

Safety / WarningEdit

  • Before purchasing any product confirm price from local.

HelplineEdit

  • Police – 999
  • Fire / Ambulance – 199

Gallery


View All Sight of Rajshahi City … Click Here

Puthia Temple Complex
Bagha Mosque
Chhoto Sona Mosque

Varendra Research Museum

Bangladesh /Rajshahi Division /Rajshahi District/Rajshahi City

Varendra Research Museum is situated at Shaheb Bazar, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Varendra Museum is divided into seven galleries, which focuses on different cultural periods and religious artifacts. In the first gallery, visitors will find ancient scripts on display, breathtaking items from the Indus Valley Civilization and collections from Sompur. In the galleries two to five, there are a variety of sculptures that include Hindu and Buddhist sculptures, wooden sculptures and sculptures depicting different Goddesses and Gods from the Hindu religion. The Muslim period is represented through sculptured stones in the sixth gallery, where stone inscriptions in Persian, Bangla, Arabic and Sanskrit can also be found. The culture and tribes of the Rajshahi region can be explored in the last and most recently added, gallery in the museum. More than twenty two thousand books form the library collection and the library is also home to approximately six thousand manuscripts. The Varendra Museum, at the Rajshahi University, is a lasting monument and tribute to the Buddhist, Muslim and Hindu religions, though its dedication, research and protection of the collections that represents the past of Bangladesh and the people that have lived here for centuries.

Varendra Research Museum, Rajshahi City

Varendra Research Museum, Rajshahi City

HistoryEdit

Varendra Research Museum was established in 1910 as the Varendra Investigation Society, but changed its name in 1919. Rajshahi University took control of the museum in 1964. Over its years of existence, the museum has not only amassed a wonderful collection of cultural and historical items, but has evolved into a brilliant research museum as well.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

Saturday – Wednesday : 10 am – 5 pm
Friday : 2.30 pm – 5 pm

Closed OnEdit

N.A.

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours.

Ticket Required : No Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

Video Camera Rs. : N.A.

Guide Required : No Edit

Approximate cost: Guide is Not Required for Varendra Research Museum.

Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

  • Warisan ;  Zodiac Palace (2nd Floor), Ghoramara, Boalia, Shaheb Bazar Rd, Rajshahi 6100, Bangladesh. ; Ph/M –  880-721-812698 ; Food Serve –  N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxi cabs are available to move within the city.

Bus : A number of bus services, including air-conditioned and non-air conditioned buses, are available from and to Dhaka. Bus services to other major districts are also available from Rajshahi.

Train : Bangladesh Railway’s western zone head office is located in this city. Three Inter-City train services are operated by Bangladesh Railway, named “Silk City Express” “Padma Express” and “Dhumketu Express” between Dhaka and Rajshahi regularly. There are other inter-city, mail & local trains operated from here to connect Khulna city & other part of the country.

Air : Shah Makhdum Airport is the primary airport serving the city. It is named after the Islamic preacher Hazrat Shah Makhdum (Rh.) is situated a short distance away from Rajshahi city. Domestic flights from Dhaka and Saidpur are available.

Others : There is bus service, taxi cabs, three-wheeler auto rickshaw and horse-driven tomtom are available to move within the city.

Things to CarryEdit

  • Carry Camera & Plenty of Water.

Safety / WarningEdit

  • Before purchasing any product confirm price from local.

HelplineEdit

  • Police – 999
  • Fire / Ambulance – 199

Gallery


View All Sight of Rajshahi City … Click Here

Puthia Temple Complex
Bagha Mosque
Chhoto Sona Mosque

Puthia Temple Complex

Bangladesh /Rajshahi Division /Rajshahi District/Rajshahi City

Puthia Temple Complex is located 23 km in Puthia Upazila, to the east of Rajshahi city, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Puthia Temple Complex consists of a cluster of notable old Hindu temples. The temples were built by Hindu Zamindars Rajas of the Puthia Raj family who were noted philanthropists of Rajshahi. The temples have been built in terracotta in a variety of styles combining the typical Jor-bangla architecture with other influences. The Rajbari or Palace of the Raja of Puthia and the Dol Mancha are part of the complex. The temples are laid out around a lake with a sprawling lawn.

Puthia Temple Complex, Rajshahi City

Puthia Temple Complex, Rajshahi City

HistoryEdit

N.A.

Must SeeEdit

Popular

Visiting TimeEdit

N.A.

Closed OnEdit

N.A.

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours.

Ticket Required : No Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

Video Camera Rs. : N.A.

Guide Required : No Edit

Approximate cost: Guide is Not Required for Puthia Temple Complex.

Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxi cabs are available to move within the city.

Bus : A number of bus services, including air-conditioned and non-air conditioned buses, are available from and to Dhaka. Bus services to other major districts are also available from Rajshahi.

Train : Bangladesh Railway’s western zone head office is located in this city. Three Inter-City train services are operated by Bangladesh Railway, named “Silk City Express” “Padma Express” and “Dhumketu Express” between Dhaka and Rajshahi regularly. There are other inter-city, mail & local trains operated from here to connect Khulna city & other part of the country.

Air : Shah Makhdum Airport is the primary airport serving the city. It is named after the Islamic preacher Hazrat Shah Makhdum (Rh.) is situated a short distance away from Rajshahi city. Domestic flights from Dhaka and Saidpur are available.

Others : There is bus service, taxi cabs, three-wheeler auto rickshaw and horse-driven tomtom are available to move within the city.

Things to CarryEdit

  • Carry Camera & Plenty of Water.

Safety / WarningEdit

  • Before purchasing any product confirm price from local.

HelplineEdit

  • Police – 999
  • Fire / Ambulance – 199

Gallery


View All Sight of Rajshahi City … Click Here

Puthia Temple Complex
Bagha Mosque
Chhoto Sona Mosque