Kantajew Temple

Local nameKantanagar Temple
LocationRangpur Division, Bangladesh

Kantanagar Temple, commonly known as Kantaji Temple or Kantajew Temple at Kantanagar, is a late-medieval Hindu temple in Dinajpur, Bangladesh. The Kantajew Temple is a religious edifice belonging to the 18th century. The temple belongs to the Hindu Kanta or Krishna and this is most popular with the Radha-Krishna cult in Bengal. This temple is dedicated to Krishna and his wife Rukmini. Built by Maharaja Pran Nath, its construction started in 1704 CE and ended in the reign of his son Raja Ramnath in 1722 CE. It is an example of terracotta architecture in Bangladesh and once had nine spires, but all were destroyed in an earthquake that took place in 1897.

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Photograph of Kantaji… @ Ravenshaw, John Henry

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kantajew_Temple

Address Bangladesh

Coordinates 25°47'25.26" N 88°40'0.414" E

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