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Kantaji's Temple

Posted by Yaheia A. Sayed on Thursday, July 14, 2011, In : North Bengal 

Kantaji's Temple is in Dinajpur district. It is the most ornate among the late medieval ...

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Paharpur

Posted by Yaheia A. Sayed on Wednesday, July 13, 2011, In : North Bengal 

Paharpur Buddhist Monastery is another tourist attraction of North Bengal. Paharpur is a small village 5 km. west of Jamalganj in the greater Rajshahi district. You can go to Paharpur from Jaipur district. It’s only 10 km from Jaipur. King Dharma Pal established Paharpur Buddhist Monastery in 7th century, which is the most important and the largest known monastery south of the Himalayas, has been excavated. The main Mandir is in the centeri of this Monastery. This 7th century archaeologica...


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