Temple of Sree Choitanner Matutalai

Type: Temple

Contributed By: Nayeem

image of Temple of Sree Choitanner Matutalai

Brief

Temple of Sree Choitanner Matutalai lies at Joypur of Bhubal Upazilla, 8 km away from Shayestaganj at Sreemangal-Shayestaganj road. This temple is very holy place for Hindu community, since it’s been the mother’s home of Sree Choitanner, the founder of ‘Boishnob’ religion.

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How to go

It is located in Bahubal Upazila which is 14.8 km away from Shayestaganj, 111 km away from Habiganj. After reaching Habiganj a person may take bus or CNG auto rickshaw and head towards Sylhet-Moulvibazar highway. Bahubal Upazila in on the way to Moulvibazar from Sylhet.

How To Reach: Habiganj District

It is approximately 151 km away from Dhaka and 31 km away from Habiganj.

By Road
By Train

The following buses leave from Dhaka to Habiganj:

1. Diganta Paribahan
Departure time from Dhaka- from 9:10 AM-7:45 PM.
Departure time from Habiganj-From 5:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
Phone: 01711329944, 0831-52873 (Habiganj), 01718016963 (Dhaka)

2. Agradut Paribahan
Departure time from Dhaka 9:10 AM to 7:45 PM.
Departure time from Habiganj-7:10 AM to 6:30 PM.
Phone: 01718600551, 0831-52351 (Habiganj), 01716038961

3. Bismillah Paribahan
Departure time from Dhaka 6:30 AM to 7:10 PM.
Departure time from Habiganj-5:45 AM to 4:30 PM.
Phone: 01711908684, 0831-52371 (Habiganj)

There are trains heading towards Shayestaganj from Dhaka. Shayestaganj is 24km away from Habiganj. You can also reach Habiganj via train trough Shayestaganj. You need to take a bus or CNG auto rickshaw to reach Habiganj from Shayestaganj.

The trains are:
1. Parabat Express: Departure time from Dhaka-6:40 AM, Arrival time at Shayestaganj-10:05 PM.
Off day at Shayestaganj: Tuesday.

2. Kalini Express: Departure time from Shayestaganj-9:25 AM, Arrival time at Dhaka-1:25 PM.
Off day in Dhaka: Friday.

3. Jayantika Express: Departure time from Dhaka- 2:00 PM, Arrival time at Shayestaganj- 8:05 PM. No off days in Dhaka. Departure time from Shayestanganj-11:18 AM-4:00 PM.
Off day in Shayestaganj: Thursday.

4. Upabon: Departure time from Shayestaganj-10:00 PM, Arrival time at Dhaka-1:50 AM.
Off day in Dhaka: Wednesday.

Where to Stay

Accommodation facilities in Habiganj are as follows:
1. Hotel Al Jamil:
Address: Jamil Complex, Old Bus stand.
2. Hotel Sonar Tori:
Address: Ashraf Jahan Complex, Kali Bari Road.
3. Karim Rest House:
Address: Post office road.
4. Khaja Rest House:
Address: Tinkona Pukur Par.
5. Hotel Banani:
Address: Town Hall Road.
6. Bondhon Rest House:
Address: Cinema Hall Road.
7. Circuit House:
Phone no. 083152224

Things to do

1. View the aesthetic of this ancient temple.
2. Observe the way of Hindus worship.
3. Take pictures for photographic collections.

Eating Facilities

You need to search for local restaurants nearby. There are a few restaurants there. You may also carry your own food & water.

Map

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The Buddha Dhatu Jadi is a Theravada Buddhist temple, people also known it as the Bandarban Golden Temple (স্বর্ণ-মন্দির). The Bandarban Golden Temple is the largest Theravada Buddhist Temple; here presides the second largest Buddha statue in Bangladesh.

The Buddhist temple is known as kyang in local dialect. Buddha Dhatu Jadi is considered as one of the holy sites for Theravada Buddhism followers and Buddhist pilgrims. Marma or Mogh tribal group of the Chittagong Hill Tracts is a dominant ethnic group in Bandarban. By religion they are Buddhists and of Arkhan descent.

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Gunjanath Temple is located in Boro bazar of Kaliganj Upazila of Jhenaidah district. The Gunjanath temple was built in 17th century by the then King in Kaliganj Upazila. There are other old temples in that locality. This place can be reached from Naldanga also.

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The place is famous for the annual fair held in the month of Phalgun according to the Bengali Calendar. The fair takes place at the foot of the Mainak Hill and lasts for 13 days. Thousands of Hindus participate here from all over Bangladesh.

Adinath Temple is located on the summit of the Mainak Hill on Maheshkhali Island off the coast of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, is dedicated to the Hindu God, Shiva, who is worshiped as Adinath.

The Adinath temple clearly shows in its construction the association of the Natha community. The temple is 6 m high and measures 10.5 m × 9.75 m; the inner walls are 1.05 m thick, while outer walls are 0.60 m thick. There are three parts; the northern part, which is older, contains two square rooms (3.35 m each side) for worship – the eastern one has the image of Adinatha Banalinga Shiva and the western one has the image of eight-armed Durga (Idol).

There is no authentic proof to connect Gorakhghata or the temple with Goraksanatha, the guru of the Natha community. It may be that one of the disciples of Goraksanatha may have named the ghat at Maheshkhali after the guru. Natha philosophy evolved out of the long association of the Saivites with the Buddhists and in the 10th-11th centuries emerged Tantric Shastras. Adinatha (variants Matsyendranatha or Minanatha) emerged through this process of evolution. Nathism represents the folk religion of Bengal based on mantra-tantra and asceticism.

The entrance is bow-shaped, while the entrances on the northern and southern sides have been closed with brickwork. There are two windows, one on the east and the other on the west side. The two rooms are covered with domes on pendentives. The finials on top are decorated with lotus, kalasa and chakra. The tops of the octagonal pillars have kalasa and twined scrolls. The top of the arch on the western side has floral and the eastern one has trixul decoration. There are two niches on the southern wall. The second and third parts of the temple are recent additions.

Author: Muhammad Abdul Baten

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আদিনাথ মন্দির কক্সবাজার জেলার মহেশখালী উপজেলায় অবস্থিত। আদিনাথ মন্দিরটি কক্সবাজার জেলার মহেশখালী দ্বীপের মাইনাক পাহাড়ের উপরে অবস্থিত। এই মন্দিরে হিন্দু দেবতা শিবকে আদিনাথ হিসেবে পূজা করা হয়।

প্রতিবছর বাংলা ফাল্গুন মাসে এখানে মাইনাক পাহাড়ের পাদদেশে ১৩ দিনব্যাপি মেলা অনুষ্ঠিত হয়। বাংলাদেশের বিভিন্ন স্থান থেকে আগত হিন্দু পুন্যারথীরা মেলায় অংশ নিয়ে থাকেন।

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