Kantanagar Temple in
Dinajpur District of Bangladesh is an unique example of the
temple architecture in the subcontinent. Maharaja Prannath and his adopted Son Rammath, the renowned Zamindar of Dinajpur erected this temple during
1704-1752 A.D.
This 50ft square three storeyed
brick temple is built on a high platform. This is a
Nava-ratna temple. The roof of the ground floor and first floor of the temple each contains four sikharas or ratnas at their corners while the roof of second floor in its middle contains the ruins of the central sikhara.The idol of
Kantaji Temple is kept in the garvagriha of the temple in its
ground floor.
The Department of Archaeology has been performing the necessary conservation and restoration works of
Kantanagar Temple since it was declared
a protected monument by the Government in 1960.
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| Kantaji Temple |
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| Wall Sculpture of Kantaji Temple |
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| Wall Sculpture of Kantaji Temple |
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| Wall Sculpture of Kantaji Temple |
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| Wall Sculpture of Kantaji Temple |
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| Wall Sculpture of Kantaji Temple |
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| Wall Sculpture of Kantaji Temple |
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| stone inscription |
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| A man doing his prayer |
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| Ancient Temple |
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| Ancient Temple |
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| Wall Sculpture of Kantaji Temple |
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| Wall Sculpture of Kantaji Temple with pre-historic door |
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| Ancient Temple |
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| Wall Sculpture of Kantaji Temple |
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