Country guide
Bangladesh
12 sacred sites across 6 regions.
Traditions present in Bangladesh
Prominent site types
Chittagong Division
3 sites
Bayazid Bostami
Bayejid Bostami, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh
Bayazid Bostami is a shrine of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 22.38923, 91.80906. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Sufism. Associated figure: Bayazid Bostami. Located in চট্টগ্রাম, চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ, বাংলাদেশ.
Buddha Dhatu Jadi
Bandarban, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh
Buddha Dhatu Jadi is a temple of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 22.22273, 92.19749. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Theravada Buddhism. Associated figure: Buddha. The Buddha Dhatu Jadi (Bengali: বুদ্ধ ধাতু জাদি; Burmese: ဗုဒ္ဓဓာတုစေတီ also known as the Bandarban Golden Temple) is located close to Balaghata town, in Bandarban City, in Bangladesh. Dhatu are the material remains of a holy person, and in this temple the relics belong to Buddha. It is the largest Theravada Buddhist temple in Bangladesh and has the second-largest Buddha statue in the country. The Bandarban Golden Temple belongs to the Theravada Buddhism order, which is practiced by the Marma indigenous people, a dominant ethnic group of Bandarban. It was built in 2000 in Arakanese architecture, an adoption of the South East Asia style. Located in বান্দরবান, চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ, বাংলাদেশ.
Chandranath Shaktipeeth Temple
Sitakunda, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh
Chandranath Shaktipeeth Temple is a temple of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 22.63356, 91.68443. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Hinduism. Associated figure: Goddess Shakti. Mythological context: Shaktipeeth. Located in চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ, বাংলাদেশ.
Dhaka Division
1 sites
Khulna Division
1 sites
Rajshahi Division
4 sites
Bhabanipur Shaktipeeth Temple
Chandaikona, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
Bhabanipur Shaktipeeth Temple is a religious of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 24.55693, 89.43572. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Hinduism. Associated figure: Goddess Shakti. Mythological context: Shaktipeeth. Located in রাজশাহী বিভাগ, বাংলাদেশ.
Mahasthangarh Buddhist temples
Shibganj Upazila (Bogura), Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
Mahasthangarh Buddhist temples is a buddhist temple of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 24.96272, 89.34392. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Tradition: Buddhism. Located in রাজশাহী বিভাগ, বাংলাদেশ.
Puthia Rajbari Temple complex
Puthia, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
Puthia Rajbari Temple complex is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 24.36313, 88.83650. Located in রাজশাহী বিভাগ, বাংলাদেশ.
Sompur Mahavihara
Badalgachhi Upazila, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
Sompur Mahavihara is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 25.03085, 88.97698. Located in রাজশাহী বিভাগ, বাংলাদেশ.
Rangpur Division
1 sites
Sylhet Division
2 sites
Sylhet; Shrine of Hazrat Shah Paran
Sylhet, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh
Sylhet; Shrine of Hazrat Shah Paran is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 24.90665, 91.93473. Located in সিলেট, সিলেট বিভাগ, বাংলাদেশ.
Sylhet; Shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat Shahjalal
Sylhet, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh
Sylhet; Shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat Shahjalal is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 24.90247, 91.86596. Located in সিলেট, সিলেট বিভাগ, বাংলাদেশ.