River, lake and haor, Cumilla
Dharmasagarধর্মসাগর
- Time needed
- An hour.
- best months
- Oct–Mar
- Cost
- Free; boats are paid.
The great tank in the middle of the city, dug by the Tripura king Dharma Manikya in 1458: a kilometre of embankment to walk, the Nazrul memorial on the bank and the town's evening air.
At a glance
- Dug
- 1458, Dharma Manikya I
- Area
- About 23 acres
About
Dharmasagar covers about 23 acres beside the Cumilla stadium and the Rani's Kuthir. The Tripura kings had it cut to give the town water, and a stone inscription records the date. Today it is the city's park: a paved walk around the water with old trees, boats in the afternoon, the Nazrul Institute (the poet lived in Cumilla for a time) on the west bank and the Town Hall nearby.
Come at dusk when the whole town is out walking.
Getting there: In the centre of the city near Kandirpar; walk or rickshaw.
Things to do
- Walk the full circuit at sunset.
Good to know
- Weekend evenings are crowded; mornings are quiet.
