Gopinath Jiu Temple, Fandauk

Gopinath Jiu Temple (Bengali: গোপীনাথ জিউ মন্দির) is located in Fandauk, Nasirnagar Upazila, Brahmanbaria District, Bangladesh. The architectural style and beauty of this temple is a testament to the architecture of the Mughal period. The temple is almost many years old. The temple is currently managed by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). The worship of the followers of traditional religions and the footsteps of local and foreign devotees are prominent[1]

Gopinath Jiu Temple
গোপীনাথ জিউ মন্দির
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictBrahmanbaria
Location
LocationFandauk, Nasirnagar
CountryBangladesh
Architecture
Date established18th Century

History

Gopinath Jiu Temple is a traditional temple at Fandauk in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district. The temple is very ancient. This temple is about four storeys high. The design of the temple is an architectural example of the Mughal period. This temple was established in Bengal in 1360. The tradition of this temple is 100 of years old. This temple has five peaks above.

Temple

Radha Krishna and Jagannath and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu are the main deities in this temple. Every part of the temple has Mughal architectural designs. This temple has five peaks.[2] God is worshiped in the main temple[3] and the buildings next to it are the abodes of the saints and the Chauchala Nat temple on the other side.

Festival

Among the main festivals of the temple are: Janmashtami of Sri Krishna, Janmashtami of Radha Rani, Gaur Purnima. Rathyatra, bathing festival of Jagannath Dev. Dol Jatra, Rasapurnima, Bhagavata Discussion, etc.

Architectural design

The various parts of the temple are full of designs and crafts and have Mughal architectural designs.

  1. "গোপীনাথ জিউ মন্দির, ফান্দাউক - উইকিপিডিয়া". bn.m.wikipedia.org (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  2. প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব. "নাসিরনগরে মন্দিরের সাতটি তালা কেটে ছয়টি মূর্তি চুরি". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  3. "নাসিরনগরে মন্দির থেকে মূর্তি চুরির ঘটনায় আটক ৬". jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-08-26.


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