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A short Details of Kantajew Temple

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Name	Kantajew Temple
Other name	Kantaji Temple, Kantanagar Temple
Location	Kantanagar, Dinajpur, Bangladesh
Google Plus code	QMR8+5M9, 5200

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Details of how to get to the Kantajew Temple, Dinajpur, Bangladesh

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Kantajew Temple is one of the traditional structures of Bangladesh. Every year, people from different parts of the world including Bangladesh flock to see this structure. It is located in Dinajpur district of Rangpur division of Bangladesh. This temple is located 20 kilometres away from Dinajpur City. To reach the temple, you have to cross a river called "Dhepa River". You can go here by private car, bicycle, motorcycle or auto rickshaw. The maximum cost to go there from Dinajpur city will be 200 BDT or 11.4 steem. If you want to enjoy its beauty for a few days, there are several hotels and motels. These will cost from 800 BDT to 3000 BDT per day or 45.7 or 171.4 steem.

1 Steem= 17.5 BDT (current value)

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Entry Fee and Timings

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This temple is a very important place for the followers of Sanatan Dharma. This temple is open to everyone from 8 am to 5 pm. Everyone, regardless of religion or caste, comes here to enjoy its beauty. However, for various pujas and religious festivals of Hindus, the entry time is relaxed, but that is only in the case of religious festivals. There is no entrance fee required to enter here.

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History of Kantajew Temple

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	Day view
	Night view

The history of this temple is very glorious for Bengalis. The temple was built in the 18th century. This temple is a magnificent medieval structure which is still shining. The then king Prannath Roy dedicated it to Lord Krishna and his wife Rukmini (Hindu gods and goddesses). He brought builders from Persia to build it. The construction of this temple began on the orders of Maharaja Prannath Roy in 1704 AD, but he died before its completion. Later, the construction work was completed in 1752 AD by the enlightenment of his son. The current age of the temple is about 300 years. When the temple was built, it had nine spires and at that time it was also known as the "Navaratna/Navasekhar Temple". In 1897, an earthquake destroyed its nine spires. This temple has the finest examples of terracotta art in Bangladesh. Mythological stories are depicted on the temple walls in terracotta decorations.

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Lets Explore The Kantajew Temple

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Entrance-1	Entrance-2

The temple has two entrances. One is Entrance-1 and the other is Entrance-2. Visitors use Entrance-1 more for entering and exiting as it offers a front view of the temple. Two guards are always posted at the entrance to prevent suspicious persons from entering.

Front View of the Temple

Above I have shared the front view of the temple with you. The temple is square and has a symmetrical design from all sides. The height of this temple is 50 feet (from Wikipedia). The temple is always crowded so it is not found empty. It is very crowded during the puja of Hindu devotees. A flag can always be seen flying on the temple, although I do not know any information about it and Wikipedia does not provide any information about it.

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Hunting history

	mythological stories
	Wall of History

History of War

History of ruler

The outer walls of the temple are decorated with terracotta panels depicting Ramayana, Mahabharata and various mythological stories. There are about 15,000 terracotta tiles in the entire temple. Since I am a Muslim, I cannot tell you about their mythological stories in detail, but looking at the pictures, you can understand that they have recorded stories of the past. Different stories have been written on every inch of each brick of the temple, and you cannot enjoy its beauty unless you see it from the front. Each terracotta panel here has sculptures of their gods and goddesses, preparations for war, elephants and horses, women, flowers and various activities on each one. You can see all its beauty from the outside.

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Well and Tulshi plant

There is a well here that is many years old. Currently, its use is limited. There is also their holy Tulsi plant. There are also rectangular rooms around this temple. I have no idea about the necessity or functionality of which, but when worship is held here, Hindu devotees stay here, which is their holy place and a place of pilgrimage. Then many people gather here and these rooms are opened for their stay.

Pigeon house and Shop

A pigeon house has been built on the back side of the temple to keep pigeons. Since puja is performed here, the necessary items for puja are available here. A small shop is set up and the necessary items for puja are sold there. In the picture above, you can see the small shop where the necessary items for puja are available. Hindus buy puja items from here at a low cost and return home from here after puja.

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Rash Festival

Wax and relics used in local religious festivals

Every year at the beginning of winter, a month-long Ras Mela is held in the temple premises. This is a very famous fair. It is known that this Ras Mela has been held since the time of Maharaja Ramnath Roy. It has never been interrupted for any reason till now. During the fair, many pilgrims from different parts of India and Bangladesh visit the temple and stay there. I once went to this fair and I am presenting some pictures from there with you.

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Maharani Vishnu Temple

Another temple was built a few yards away from the main border of this temple, which is dome-shaped. Although the temple is less discussed in history, its religious importance is very important and it is also a witness to history. The name of the temple is Maharani Vishnu Temple. It is located on the south side of the main temple. This temple was built by King Prannath's daughter-in-law. The reason for building it was to establish a separate temple for women where they could worship. The temple with one -room is less than the ornament in the temple but still some terracotta designs are seen. It is currently partially preserved due to lack of care.

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Some Facts of this Temple

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• Although it is a Hindu temple, it was built by Muslim construction workers.
• Cracks have now appeared in various places in the temple, which is very important to repair.
• No iron or nails were used in the construction of this temple, only bricks and lime were used.
• Efforts are underway to make Kantajew Temple a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Witnesses of History are located in the same place, and many come without visiting the small temple.

Night View of the Temple

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My Experience and Recommendation

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The experience of traveling here was very wonderful. I have never seen such craftsmanship on terracotta panels anywhere. It is like living history on terracotta panels. This clean and tidy place is as delightful as the building itself, and you will be amazed by the history of each piece. It will feel like you have gone back to that old time. If we present this in a humorous way, it can be said that this is an Instagram account where past history and lifestyle were uploaded and you are currently scrolling through them again and again and enjoying them.

beauty of architecture: 5/5
Cleanliness: 4.9/5
Convenience of transportation: 4.6/5
Overall experience: 4.8/5
Recommendation: Highly Recommended.

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Last visit the place	16 th April 2025
Wikipedia link	Here
Google Map Location	Here
W3W location	Here
Steem-atlas location	[ [//]:# (!steematlas 25.79033767 lat 88.66671681 long Kantajew Temple, Dinajpur d3scr)) ]

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