Puthia Jagannath Temple, Bangladesh

Address

Puthia Jagannath Temple, Puthia – Bagha Rd, Puthia, Bangladesh

Diety

Jagannath (Krishna)

Introduction

Jagannath temple is a Krishna temple of the Puthia Temple Complex in Puthia Upazila, Rajshahi Division, and Bangladesh. Puthia town where the temple is located is accessible by road, 32 km away from Rajshahi town. The Jagannath Temple, also known as the Roth Temple is devoted to the God name Jagannath, a form of Krishna.

Puranic Significance

A charming small temple in Puthia is the Jagannath temple, also known as the Roth temple. This Bangla-style miniature temple is situated adjacent to the large Bhubaneshwar Shiva Temple overlooking the big pond named Shiv Sagar. It is built out of brick, resembling the shape of a Bengali bamboo hut, with a single tapering tower. The Jagannath temple of Puthia measures only 5m (16ft) on each side. The single tapering tower rises to a height of 10m (33ft). Its western facade is adorned with terracotta panels of geometric design. The temple is octagonal in design and has a corridor surrounding it with 8 pillars. There is two entrance in the north and east side to enter the temple. The entrances have nice decorations on basalt stone frames. This temple is believed to be built by Rani Bhubanmoyi Debi in 1830 AD. It is currently abandoned.