Chota Anhik Mandir Explained

Creator:	Prem Narayan Roy
Country:	Bangladesh
State:	Rajshahi
Locale:	Puthia

Chota Anhik Mandir (Bengali: ছোট আহ্নিক মন্দির) is a Hindu temple of the Puthia Temple Complex in Puthia Upazila, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.^[1]

Location

Puthia town where the temple is located is accessible by road, 32 km away from Rajshahi town which is also a railhead. Rajshahi is located on the Dhaka Rajashahi Highway. It is located behind the Puthia Rajbari.

Architecture

It is a small temple following the do chala style of Bengal temple architecture. The front facade has a triple arch entrance complete with intricate terracotta ornamentation.^[2]

Notes and References

Web site: http://puthia.rajshahi.gov.bd/node/1151988/%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0 . bn:ছোট আহ্নিক মন্দির . bn . https://web.archive.org/web/20161219143022/http://puthia.rajshahi.gov.bd/node/1151988/%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0 . 2016-12-19 . dead . 2016-08-06.
News: Datta . Rangan . Explore the grandeur of Puthia, a temple town of Bangladesh . 20 June 2024 . My Kolkata . 17 June 2024 . The Telegraph.