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Kantajew Temple

Kantajew Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictDinajpur
DeityKantaji (Krishna)[1]
FestivalsRash mela
Location
Locationnear the Hajee Mohammed Danesh Science and Technology university far about 12 kilometre
StateRangpur Division
CountryBangladesh
Kantajew Temple is located in Bangladesh
Kantajew Temple
Location in Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates25°47′26″N 88°40′00″E / 25.79056°N 88.66667°E / 25.79056; 88.66667
Architecture
TypeNava-ratna
CreatorRaja Ramnath
Completed1722 CE[2]
A southern view of Kantojiu Temple in 1871 showing the nine spires that were subsequently destroyed in an earthquake

Kantanagar Temple, commonly known as Kantaji Temple or Kantajew Temple (Bengali: কান্তজীর মন্দির) at Kantanagar,[1] is a 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 devotees (assemble of memorable love) 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.[2][3] 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.[4]

  1. ^ a b Ghosh, P. (2005). Temple To Love: Architecture And Devotion In Seventeenth-Century Bengal. Indiana University Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-253-34487-8.
  2. ^ a b Husain, ABM (ed.). Architecture: A History Through the Ages. Cultural Survey of Bangladesh Series. Vol. 2. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. p. 243. OCLC 298612818. Kantaji temple at Kantanagar in Dinajpur, the construction work of which was begun in 1704 by Raja Prannath and completed by his son Raja Ramnath in 1722 ...
  3. ^ Ahmed, Nazimuddin (2012). "Kantanagar Temple". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ^ Journey plus - Dinajpur Archived 2009-08-23 at the Wayback Machine.
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