Kantaji Temple Dinajpur

Kantaji Temple Dinajpur, Bangladesh

Kantaji Temple, also known as the kantanagar temple, is located in the graceful heart of gorgeous Country side of Dinajpur. This is a stunning block of religious artwork, and is surely one of the most impressive Hindu monuments in Bangladesh.

Built in 1704-1752 A.D. by pran Nath, a renowned maharaja from Dinajpur, and his adopted son Ram Nath, it is the country's finest example of brick and terracotta style. It's most remarkable feature, typical of late Mughal-era temples, is it's superb surface decoration, with infinite panels of sculpted terracotta plaques. 

This 15-sq-meter, three-story edifice was originally crowned with nine ornamental two-story towers,   which collapsed during the great earthquake of 1897 and were never replaced . The temple is built on a high platform . This is Naver ratna temple.

The entire outer surface of the temple is exquisitely established with terracotta plaques which depict flora and fauna, geometric motifs, mythological scenes from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, and the contemporary social scenes and favorite pastime. The idol of kantaji is kept in the garvagriha  of the temple in it's ground floor.

The department of Archaeology has been performing the necessary conservation and restoration works of kantaji temple since was declared a protected monument by the Government in 1960.

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