TOMB OF TWELVE SAINT (Baro Auliya-r majar)

Baro Auliya-r Mazar

বার আউলিয়ার মাজার

PANCHAGARH

Tomb of baro Auliya : Baro Auliyar Mazar

Tomb of baro Auliya (12 saint) is located at Baro Auliya mowja, Mirzapur union, Atoyari sub district in Panchagarh district. The total area of Baro Auliya Mowja is 47.73 acres. There have a Madrasah and a orphan house. It is known that 12 Muslim saint came from Middle east and start Live in for Spread Islam around this area. And it is the place to bury them, when they died. For this it was named as tomb of Baro Auliya majar (12 saint tomb).

HINDU TEMPLE

Badesbari Mahapith Temple

PANCHAGARH

Badesbari Mahapith Mandir

Badesbari Mahapith Mandir

The Hindu temple Badeshari situated in Boda subdistrict at borososhi council at devi boddeshari mouja at the area of 2.78acre. In 18 puran of hindu's skandha is one.in that skahdha puran in 88 kashi it is said that the king made a worship. the king volanath was the son in law of Shib kind Dakkha.The king Dakkha never accepted shib as his son in law. Because Shib always was careless about life.In the worship all were invited but his son in law husband of his daughter dei urga (parvati/mahamaya) hib was not invited. Hearing this news devi durga died.He was unable to bear the die of his wife and behaved as a mad.then the king of heaven king bishnudev did not tolerate that and send a dudorshon chokro.by the touch of the chakra the body of shib divided in 52 parts. mong the 52 parts of the body 2 fall in Bangladesh. One in chittagong;s sitakundu and another in panchagar;s Boddeshori. where the part of shiv fall the place is called pith.Baddeshori mahaoith is one of them.By the name of the temple boda area is named.by the side of river korotoa the temple is a historical place.

MOHARAJAR DIGHI (Big tank)

Moharajar Dighi

PANCHAGARH

Maharajar dighi

Maharajar dighi

Maharajar dighi

Away from panchagar town about 10 miles a big pond is situated at Amarkhana unionis popularly known as Maharajar dighi. With the bank its surface is 800 yard. Local people says that its depth is 40 feet. its water is clear.it has 10 saghata.it is imagined that Pitthu king dag this lake. It is said that the king attacked by a lower class and suicided with family and wealth by jumping in this lake.every year Boishakhi fair held at the bank of the river. Many time the presence of the Indian people also seen. Beside the lake there are many green designs of trees which is very dear to all till now.
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BHITARGARH STRONGHOLD

Bhitargar Stronghold

ভিতরগড় দূর্গ

PANCHAGARH

Bhitargarh castle-town

Bhitargarh

Bhitargarh is situated at Omorkhana union in Panchagarh sub district 10 km north from Panchagarh district town of Bangladesh-Varot border line.Panchagarh's Bhitorgorh is one of the most impotent reign in those reigns which are countable of north Bangal. It is the largest castle-town by volume in Bangladesh. The total area of Bhitorgarh is 12 km. It Has not been possible to calculate the correct time to create Bhitaragara stronghold. However, this stronghold was not built at the same time.initial framework of Bhitargarh is created by the king prthu, that was estimated time is 6th century. Consequently, the area occupied and ruled by the kings of the Pal dynasty and that time it was Extended.
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Mohara Raja Dighi in Bhitargarh

ROCKS MUSEUM

Rocks Museum

PANCHAGARH

Panchagarh Rocks Museum

Panchagarh Rocks Museum

The Panchagarh Rocks Museum is the frist rocks mesume of bangladesh. It is located in Panchagarh Govt. Prof. Nazmul Haque, principal of Panchagarh Govt. Mohila College, established the rocks mesume on March 1, 1997. The Rocks museum is seperat into two gallerys, external and internal. In the external gallery there has a vast
number of rocks; and in the internal gallery, there are small stones of different ages.

Rocks Museum

Collection of the Rocks Museum:

Collection of Rocks: Petrified Wood and Fossilized Rocks, Granite, Quartzite Shell, Lime Stone, Sist, Hard Rock, Basalt, Silica, Nice, Clay-Rock etc. have been keep in the Rocks museum for display. These are almost 60 pieces of rocks from different age sized by 3-4 inches to 10 feet.

Other Collection of the Rocks Museum:

In the museum there are some other importent collections. Two antiquarian boats which built with only one truck of tree and about 500 to 1000 years ago and Multicolored sand and earth, petrified 'shall wood' and net, very old pictured bamboo fearing, different type antics, very old writings.

Director of National mesume Shamsuzzaman Khan and Hanti Glasi, Professor of Indiana University of USA visited the Museum on May 14, 2000.
For more details you need to visit : Panchagarh.info
Source : Panchagarh.info
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Prof. Nazmul Haque

Panchagarh Rocks Museum

Panchagarh Rocks Museum

Panchagarh Rocks Museum : Antiquarian boats

Rocks Museum : Antiquarian boats

Rocks Museum

GOLOKDHAM MANDIR

Golokdham Mandir

গোলকধাম মন্দির

PANCHAGARH

Golokdham Mandir

Golokdham Mandir is located at Saldanga village, Saldanga union, Debiganj subdistrict in Panchagarh district. the temple was established in 1846. The distance of the Golokdham Mandir is 12 km north From Debiganj subdistrict. An  example of eighteenth century Excellent temple architecture. The design is similar to the Greek architecture strategy.

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MOSQUE OF SULTANI PERIOD

Softhori Mosque

PANCHAGARH

Softhori Mosque

Softhori Mosque is located at center of Atwari-Boda road and the bounding line of  Atwari and Thakurgaon subdistrict of Panchagarh. It is the oldest mosque of the district. A person name Sudharu Saha was established Softhori Mosque. No actual information about its formation date. But there is similarity between Softhori Mosque and dome mosque at Mugrapara in Sonargaon in Narayanganj district. Which was build during the Sultani time, in 1478. For the similarity between two mosque it is assumed that Solthori Mosque was established during the Sultani time. Squire Shape  Solthori Mosque has only twelve ft. width walls, with no specific place for the Imam. Hence the entry door is very low and only 5 people can pray together once. In the north and south side there are two small door. The wide compound of the front has an arch. Now The arch has changed its real look. The walls is designed with flower and leafs. The Softhori Mosque was affected by earthquake,  but was reconstructed in 2007

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CHAPRAJHAT MOSQUE

Chaprajhat Masjid

PANCHAGARH

Chaprajhat Masjid

Chaprajhat Mosque

Chaprajhat Masjid is located at Paharvanga village in Atwari sub district of Panchagarh district. It is a mughal architecture sign. This mosque was build during the Mughal period.  This masjid was established by a person named Shahad Mondol, in 1300 hijri. There are three Domes and 4 small towers on the mosque . Some part of the Mosque wall has terracotta arts. The Masjid has a wide brick made compound, with an arch at the gate. This arch has the similarity with Mirzapure Jamei Masjid. The Masjid length is 25 ft and width is 15 ft. Chaprajhat Mosque is not far away from Mirzapur Jamei Masjid. Both Masjid was affected by earthquakes.  It is assumed that the worker of Mirzapure Jamei Mosque, was involved during the established of Chaprajhar Mosque.
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Chaprajhat MOSQUE

MIRZAPUR JAMEI MOSQUE

Mirzapur Jamei Masjid

PANCHAGARH

Mirzapur Jamei Mosque

Mirzapur Jamei Masjid

Mirzapur Jamei Mosque is located in Mirzapur about six kilometer far away from Atwari subdistrict on the atwari-Panchagarh road of Panchagar district.

Mirzapur Jamei Masjid

History and Description

A inscription wrote in Persianlanguage on the eastern wall of the masjid provide its reconstruction and reparation by one Shaikh Malik-uddin in 1252 BS (1831 AD). But no body dont know its actual construction date. Recently Department of Archaeology, Bangladesh taking care of this masjid .There are two ancient graves to the south side of the mosque and north-east side stands an old well.

The mosque has three domes, an open courtyard (17miter / 14miter) surrounded by wall. access gate room of the courtyard (4.12m / 2.12m with 0.60m thick wall) is situated its east middle side. the gate room covered by sloping four-ways roof.

The mosque is rectangular externally length is 13m width is 5.40m with 3 entry doors on the east and 3 mihrabs on the west wall inside. The middle door and the middle mihrab are gigger than the others, which are of same size and height. There is 2 window in the center of the south and north walls. On the roof There are four towers four corners of the masjid. The walls outside are now whitewashed and the terracotta plaques are painted red creating a very colorful exterior.
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Mirzapur Jamei Mosque : inside