Chanchra Rajbari and Shiva Temple travel guide

History and background

Raja Manohar Roy of Chanchra built this jor-bangla style Shiva temple in 1696. Decorated with terracotta, it is one of Jashore's oldest buildings. Most of the rajbari is now in ruins.

How to get to Chanchra Rajbari and Shiva Temple

At Chanchra in Jashore town.

Jashore is about 190 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 4–5 hours.

• 🚌 By bus: Green Line, Eagle, Sohag, Hanif from Gabtoli; non-AC ৳550–750, AC ৳1,000–1,500.
• 🚆 By train: Benapole Express via the Padma Bridge rail link, fare ৳400–1,000.
• ✈️ By air: Biman, US-Bangla, Novoair; one way ৳3,500–5,500.

Where to stay

• Hotel City Plaza International
• Hotel Zabir International
• Mid-range hotels in town

What to eat

Date-palm jaggery and patali (in winter), Jamtala rasgulla

Good to know

• By rickshaw from Jashore town

More places to visit in Jashore district

• Sagardari (Madhusudan's home) — Michael Madhusudan Dutt's birthplace, the Kopotakkho River and a museum.
• Godkhali flower village — Field after field of roses, marigolds and tuberoses; the country's flower capital.
• Benapole Land Port — The busiest border crossing with India.

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