Baroshivalay Group of Temples, Jaypurhat, Bangladesh

Baro Shibaloy is an unique temple that is located beside the Chhoto Jomuna river of Bel-Amla village which is around 4 kilometer apart from the Joypurhat District of Bangladesh. This temple compound has 12 temples and each of those are having almost an identical phallus of Lord Shiva. I

The name Baro Shibaloy means 12 houses of Lord Shiva. A rich Hindu person named Rijiblochon Mondol built this unique temple at the beginning of 19th century. These temples are arranged on the four sides of a Rectangle where each side of the rectangle contains 4 Shiva temples, and the temples at the corner of the rectangle is shared between two sides. In total 12 temples.

There is another temple available inside the compound that worships the goddess Kali. A large banyan tree is available outside the temple compound. A two days of fair is held here during the Shib Choturdoshi of the Bengali month Falgun every year. Hindus take bath at the river beside the temple for purification of both body and soul.

Baroshivalay Group of Temples

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It is specially famous for Hindu crematorium (Shamshan Ghat). Electrical pyre is not use yet. Those who believe in Sanatan religion they burn their relatives death body here for funeral.It is one of the old cemetery in Bangladesh.There is a graveyard beside the Shamshan Ghat. With this temple, there is big water tank here. Locally it is known as Gangasagar Dighi. It is near about 13 Bhagha. There is a Legend, the big pond was dig by King Manshingha, the Great army chief of Indian emperor Akbar.

Twine Shiv Mandir at Teacher Student Center(TSC), Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

These two moth or spire type temples are located near the abundant swimming pool of TSC, Dhaka University. They have beautiful stucco decoration on their walls. According to the architectural characteristics, these temples are similar to those common types of temples built from the 19th century and appear to have been inspired by the spires of the European churches initiated in the Gothic Cathedrals. This place is currently not permitted to entry.

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