Hindu temple, Madaripur
Rajaram Templeরাজারাম মন্দির
- Time needed
- Half an hour.
- best months
- Nov–Feb
- Cost
- Free.
A protected old temple at Khalia in Rajoir upazila, built by the Khalia zamindar family and named after Rajaram Roy Chowdhury.
At a glance
- Style
- Char-chala (four roofs)
- Status
- Protected monument
About
The temple takes its name from Rajaram Roy Chowdhury, a zamindar of Khalia and devotee of Kali. Its exact date is not known; accounts range from the seventeenth century to around 1825. It is built of brick in the shape of a four-roofed (char-chala) house and is a protected monument.
Parts of it are damaged, and a notice board warns visitors about safety, but its outline and remaining brickwork are still striking.
Getting there: Bus to Rajoir or Tekerhat, then an easy-bike to Khalia.
Things to do
- Walk round it to see the brickwork from every side.
Good to know
- Do not climb or go into the damaged parts.
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