Hindu temple, Munshiganj
Shyamsiddhi Mathশ্যামসিদ্ধির মঠ
- Time needed
- Half an hour.
- best months
- Nov–Feb
- Cost
- Free.
An octagonal memorial tower in Sreenagar, about 241 feet tall and some two and a half centuries old, said to be the tallest math in the subcontinent.
At a glance
- Height
- About 241 ft
- Shape
- Octagonal
About
Maths are memorial towers raised over a cremation site, and Bikrampur has many; Shyamsiddhi's is the giant among them. It rises in a tapering octagon from a base about 21 feet across, above the village roofs.
It is not restored, and plaster and brick are falling away, so view it from outside. It is a short detour from the Mawa road.
Getting there: From Sreenagar on the Mawa expressway, an auto to Shyamsiddhi village.
Things to do
- Stand at the base and look up.
Good to know
- Keep clear of the base walls; bricks fall.
