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[name] => Jorbangla Temple
[post_id] => 2939
[post_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/bn/places/jorbangla-temple/
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[post_content] => Jor-bangla, also called char-chala or yorubangala, is a style of temple architecture that arose in Bengal. The style involves two structures that resemble the traditional village huts of the region, one that serves as a porch, in front of the other that serves as a shrine.
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[name] => Jagannath Dev Mandir
[post_id] => 1380
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Jagannath Dev Mandir is one of the ancient temples in Comilla district. King of Tripura built it. It was named 'Moharaja Radha Kishor Manikuo Bahadur' during the 16th century. The gods Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra were worshiped here. Initially, the statue of gods were at Tripura temple but later it was been shifted here. Wikipedia mentioned this as Saptratna Mandir, where as the travel book writer Mustafiz Mamun has introduced this as Sotero Rotno Mandir (সতের রত্নের মন্দির). There might be a state of confusion regarding the name, but this temple is unique considering the other temples from Bangladesh.
The deities of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra were originally installed in a temple in Tripura from where they were subsequently shifted to this temple. The terracotta brick work of the temple is in the typical Bengal style of temple architecture. Jagannath Temple is one of the oldest temples of Comilla district. It is located two km East from Comilla town, on East Bibirbazar Road, Comilla. (5km east from Comilla dist.)
This four storied, conical shaped temple is a brick built structure, constructed on a concrete octagonal base-stone. This is the only octagonal based and shaped temple of Bangladesh, and one of its type. External wall of every floor looks like octagons and were ascended like inverted Cone. It is a single spire Temple. I believe there were so many artistic terracotta all over this Mandir , from Top to bottom. I find some of the traditional Bengal design on the outside wall of third floor- a terracotta of flower, leaves and petals. Department of Archaeology renovated outside portions of Ground and first floor. Terracotta of these two floors was ruined.
There is a rumor about this ordinary looking spiritual place. Some believes there are two more floors underground, which is filled by sedimentation from Gumti River over the years. I feel this is a weak and bogus point.
This 16th Century edifice is almost 60 feet tall. There is a tank to the West of Temple premises. That Tank could be as old as the temple. The tank is also sketched in 1863 drawing [a British Library Collecton].
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[name] => Ram Krishna Mission
[post_id] => 5198
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Ram Krishna Mission of Bijoypur will be on the left side of the road during your ride towards the BDR camp. You can pass your few minutes at that place by holding your rickshaw or motorbike.
There are several buildings exist inside the premise including a temple. Also a medium sized pond is available in front of the temple.
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[name] => {:en}Kodla Math Temple{:}{:bn}কোদলা মাঠ মন্দির{:}
[post_id] => 4583
[post_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/bn/places/kodla-math-temple/
[thumb_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ayudha-Math-Pagoda-zbasher1-300x225.jpg
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Kodla Math Temple was built by a Brahman in the 17th century, but is not standing the test of time very well. It's near a village named Ayodhya, about 10 km or so north of Bagerhat. This is a Hindu Moth (though it doesn't look like a regular Hindu temple) locally known as Kodla Moth as it is located at the village Kodola. It has another name, which is Ojodhdhar Moth. May be the correct spelling can be Ayodhyar Moth. It is a tall structure that has a square shaped base. Approximate height of the Moth is slightly above the 18 meters.
It has three gates at the three sides. Outer wall is totally covered with the burnt soils (or bricks) and designed as horizontal parallel lines. Each of such horizontal lines are having a foot distance in between and those are found from top to the bottom of the structure. I have found 2/3 very small terracotta on the outer side of the walls. One was probably a shape of an elephant.
It is totally unknown these days about the builder of this Moth. It had a nearly destroyed inscription around it whose meaning is still unsolved these days. Scholar people are guessing this as an edifice of 16th or 17th century.
{:}{:bn}বাগেরহাট জেলা থেকে প্রায় ১০ কিলোমিটার পূর্বে বারুইপাড়া উপজেলার অযোদ্ধা মাঠ সড়কের কাছে কোদলা মাঠ মন্দির অবস্থিত। এই হিন্দু মন্দিরটি দেখতে আসার জন্য খুব একটা আকর্ষণীয় না হলেও এই পথে যাওয়ার সময় আপনি এখানে এসে কিছুটা সময় কাটাতে পারেন। ১৭শ শতাব্দীতে জনৈক ব্রাহ্মণ এই মন্দিরটি নির্মাণ করলেও সময়ের সাথে সাথে এই মন্দিরটির জরাজীর্ণ অবস্থা হয়েছে।{:}
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