Lalmai Chandi Temple
লালমাই চন্ডী মন্দির
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictComilla District
ProvinceChittagong Division
DeityKali
Location
LocationBarura Upazila
CountryBangladesh
Geographic coordinates23°21′12″N 91°07′54″E / 23.3533°N 91.1318°E / 23.3533; 91.1318
Architecture
FounderRani Probhaboti
Date established7th century

Lalmai Chandi Temple (Bengali: লালমাই চন্ডী মন্দির), also called Chandimura Mandir, is an ancient Hindu temple located on the summit of the Lalmai hill in Barura Upazila of Comilla District, Bangladesh.[1] The temple is dedicated to the Goddess Kali. There is a temple dedicated to the God Shiva nearby.

History

Establishment: 7th-century by Rani Probhaboti, wife of Buddhist Moharaj.

First Renovation: 17th-century reformer and excavator of Dutia Deeghi, Diteea Debi, niece of Moharaj Manikko Bahadur, king of Tripura .

Second Renovation: 1972–1973 Reformer and development organizer: Swami Atmanada Geeri Moharaj.

References

  1. Siddiqi, Mamun (2012). "Comilla District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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