Bangladesh /Chittagong Division /Bandarban District /Balaghata
Buddha Dhatu Jadi is located at Pulpara 4 kilometer from Balaghata town and 10 kilometer from in the remote Bandarban hill district, in Bangladesh. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Buddha Dhatu Jadi is a Theravada Buddhist temple also known as the Bandarban Golden Temple. The Bandarban Golden Temple is the largest Theravada Buddhist Temple with the second largest Buddha statue in Bangladesh. The Buddhist temple is known in local language as kyang. The Buddha Dhatu Jadi is regarded as one of the holy site for Theravada Buddhism followers and Buddhist pilgrims. This religion is practiced by the Marma or Mogh tribal group of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, a dominant ethnic group in Bandarban. They are of Arakan descent and Buddhists by religion.
Buddha Dhatu Jadi, Bandarban
HistoryEdit
N.A.
Must SeeEdit
Attraction
Visiting TimeEdit
5 PM to 7 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 : Yes Edit
Individual National Adult Rs. : 10 taka
Kids Rs. : 10 taka
Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : 10 taka
Kids Rs. : 10 taka
Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.
Video Camera Rs. : N.A.
Guide Required : No Edit
Approximate cost: N.A.
Dress Code (If Any) : Yes Edit
Dress Require: A strict dress code of ‘no shorts and no shoes’ in temple precincts is followed here.
Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit
How to ReachEdit
Taxi : There are various taxis and smaller ‘Baby’ or ‘CNG’ taxis are available to reach the site.
Bus : There are 2 stands within the town wherever the foremost private companies operate the buses and have offices simply to the south of GEC Circle on CDA Ave, and on Station Rd close to building Golden hotel. Greenline, Silkline and Shohag are the nicest and have frequent services to Dhaka (6 hours) and Cox’s Bazar (3 hours). Greenline conjointly offers the only direct bus to Sylhet (Tk 550, 6 hours).
Local buses to Cox’s Bazar (Tk 140, 3 hours) run often throughout the day from Cinema Palace depot, regarding 1km north of the Station Rd area.
Train : Trains run to Dhaka, Sylhet and alternative cities. the most route out of city runs north to Comilla and Akhaura, from wherever the routes to Dhaka and Sylhet diverge. The railway station is on Station Road simply west of anniversary Rd. city may be a terminal station on the metre gauge eastern section of the Bangladesh Railway. The headquarters of this railway are situated here. Train journeys are, in general, cheaper than bus journeys.
Air : Shah Amanat International Airport (ICAO: CGP) is serves as Chittagong’s international airport situated at Potenga Road,South Patenga, Chittagong, besides domestic services to and from Dhaka. It is the 2nd busiest airport in Bangladesh. It has international services to locations such as Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Kolkata, Sharjah, Muscat, Jeddah and Kuwait. After reaching at airport taxies and rickshaws are available to reach the destination.
Others : Visitors can hire a rickshaw or auto rickshaw from Bandarban 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
