Dr Amit Biswas · CC BY-SA 4.01 of 4

Monument and memorial, Khulna

Dakshindihi Rabindra Complexদক্ষিণডিহি রবীন্দ্র কমপ্লেক্স

Time needed
One to two hours.
Cost
Small entry fee.

The house in Phultala tied to Rabindranath Tagore: his wife Mrinalini Devi's family home, in the village where his mother was also born.

At a glance

From Khulna
About 19 km
Upazila
Phultala

About

Dakshindihi is about 19 km from Khulna city. The two-storey house, Tagore's in-laws' home, is kept as a memorial with photographs and a bust of the poet.

A Tagore fair is held here around his birth anniversary in Boishakh.

Getting there: Bus or CNG towards Phultala, then a short ride.

Things to do

  • See the photographs inside.

Good to know

  • Combine with Pithabhog for a Tagore day.

Getting there

Read the Khulna guide

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Location

Dakshindihi Rabindra Complex, Khulna
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