Tarash Twin Kapileswar Shiva Temples, Bangladesh

Address

Tarash Twin Kapileswar Shiva Temples, Bangladesh

Tarash, Sirajganj,

Bangladesh

Moolavar

Kapileswar Shiva

Introduction

The invaluable treasure of ancient terracotta artworks on the walls of the twin Kapileswar Shiva Temples in Tarash upazila of Sirajganj is facing the risk of destruction as the temples have long been in a dilapidated condition. 

Although a large number of terracotta decoration pieces have been stolen or misplaced over the years, the brick-built temples built in 1630-35AD still showcase an ample amount of such terracotta plaques. But the authorities have not yet declared them as a protected site. A few senior officials of the Archaeology Department said several proposals in this regard have been sent to the ministry concerned since the country’s independence, but to no avail. Nor have the ancient temples been renovated for the last 300 years. According to two Sanskrit inscriptions, Zamindar Prabir Balaram Roy renovated the temples in 1714 using bricks and other building materials. 

References

https://bangladeshtemples.blogspot.com/2015/03/twin-kapileswar-shiva-temples-tarash.html?m=0

Century/Period

1630-35AD

Managed By

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

Nearest Bus Station

Tarash

Nearest Railway Station

Benapole railway station

Nearest Airport

Dhaka (DAC)

Location on Map

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