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:: Ramshagor Dighi
The
beautiful Ramshagor Dighi (Lake) was dug in
17th Century by Maharaja Ram Nath to solve
the water problem. This is now one of the
historical places as well as a tourist spot
also.
[Shopnopuri -
Artificial Tourist Spot]
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Shopnopuri
is one of the most beautiful artificial
tourist spot in North Bengal. You
can go there either from Hili or from
Dinajpur. There you can enjoy your
full day watching this artificial
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You
can spend night also In Shoponopuri rest house
but for that you will have to book in advance.
It is an idle Picnic spot also where lots
of picnic parties come every year.
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[Choto
Sona Mosque] |
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One
of the most graceful monument of the
Sultanate period is the Chhota Sona
Masjid or Small Golden Mosque at Gaur
in Rajshahi Built by one Wali Muhammad
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the
reign of Sultan Alauddin Husain Shah (1493-1519).
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.
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Varendra Research Museum
Situated
at Rajshahi, this museum has a rich collection
of objects of Mohenjodaro and also of 16th
to 19th century A.D. This is devoted to the
study of ancient history and culture. Its
rich collections contain interesting objects
of past Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim heritage.
It is located at the heart of Rajshahi town
and maintained by Rajshahi University authority.
The year of its formal establishment is 1910
A.D. Admission is free.
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Puthia
Puthia
has the largest number of historically important
Hindu structures in Bangladesh. The most amazing
of the village’s monuments is the Govinda
Temple, which was erected between 1823 and
1895 by one of the maharanis of the Puthia
estate. It’s a large square structure
crowned by a set of miniature ornamental towers.
It’s covered by incredibly intricate
designs in terracotta depicting scenes from
Hindu epics, which give it the appearance
of having been draped by a huge red oriental
carpet
The
ornate Siva Temple is an imposing and excellent
example of the five-spire Hindu style of temple
architecture common in northern India. The
ornate temple has three tapering tiers topped
by four spires. It’s decorated with
stone carvings and sculptural works, which
unfortunately were disfigured during the War
of Liberation. The village’s 16-century
Jagannath Temple is one of the finest examples
of a hut-shaped temple: measuring only 5m
(16ft) on each side, it features a single
tapering tower, which rises to a height of
10m (33ft). Its western facade is adorned
with terracotta panels of geometric design.
Puthia
is 23km (14mi) east of Rajshahi and 16km (10mi)
west of Natore.
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