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This is a list of some of the most notable Hindu temples in Bangladesh by district. Bangladesh is home to over 15 million Hindus and has tens of thousands of sprawling temples in its 64 districts. [ 1 ]
Apart from India, where the vast majority (1.12 billion) of the world's 1.3 billion [1] Hindu population lives, Hindu Temples are found across the world, on every continent. . In the Indian Subcontinent, thousands of modern and historic temples are spread across Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakist
Keshto Ray Temple, [1] also known as Jor-Bangla Temple, [1] is a Krishna temple at Bishnupur city of Medinipur Division. In the past, the Hindu god Krishna was worshiped as Keshto Ray in this temple. [2] According to the Inscriptional plaque, the temple was founded by 51st King of Mallabhum kingdom Raghunath Singha in 1655 (961 Mallabda). [3]
Hindu temples in Bangladesh have also been vandalised. [61] The Pakistani census has found that the Hindu population in East Pakistan declined drastically from 28% in 1941 to 22% in 1951. The 1946 Noakhali massacre , occurring before the partition, and the 1950 East Pakistan riots , which took place after the Partition of Bengal , were among ...
In 1996, Dhakeshwari Temple was renamed Dhakeshwari Jatiya Mandir (National Temple) reflecting its position as the centre of Hindu culture and worship in Bangladesh. [5] This was the culmination of a major campaign by Bangladeshi Hindu groups who had been demanding official recognition for the primary Hindu place of worship following the ...
Gopinath Temple, also known as Jor-Bangla Temple, is a Krishna temple at Pabna city of Rajshahi Division. In the past, the Hindu god Krishna was worshiped as Gopinath in this temple, but currently no worship is done. [3] It is believed that the temple was built by Brajmohan Krori who was the tahsildar of Murshidabad Nawab.
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC) said 200-300 mainly Hindu homes and businesses had been vandalised since Monday, and 15-20 Hindu temples damaged.
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