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.