Lalmai Chandi Temple Explained

Lalmai Chandi Temple
Native Name:লালমাই চন্ডী মন্দির
Native Name Lang:bn
Country:Bangladesh
Coordinates:23.3533°N 91.1318°W
Province:Chittagong Division
District:Comilla District
Locale:Barura Upazila
Deity:Kali
Founded By:Rani Probhaboti
Established:7th century

Lalmai Chandi Temple, also called Chandimura Mandir, is an ancient Hindu temple located on the summit of the Lalmai hill in Barura Upazila of Comilla District, Bangladesh.[1] The temple is dedicated to the Goddess Kali. There is a temple dedicated to the God Shiva nearby.

History

Establishment: 7th century by Rani Probhaboti, wife of Buddhist Moharaj.

First renovation: 17th-century reformer and excavator of Dutia Deeghi, Diteea Debi, niece of Moharaj Manikko Bahadur, king of Tripura .

Second renovation: 1972–1973 Reformer and development organizer: Swami Atmanada Geeri Moharaj.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Siddiqi, Mamun . 2012 . Comilla District . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Comilla_District . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.