Patisar Kuthibari travel guide

History and background

The estate office of the Tagore family's Kaligram pargana; Rabindranath came here to manage the estate from 1891. With part of his Nobel Prize money he set up an agricultural bank here. The house on the bank of the Nagar River is now a museum.

How to get to Patisar Kuthibari

In Atrai upazila.

Naogaon is about 250 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 5–6 hours.

• 🚌 By bus: Naogaon buses from Gabtoli/Mohakhali (Hanif, Shyamoli, SR), fare ৳600–750.
• 🚆 By train: Jamalganj station is closest for Paharpur.

Where to stay

• Mid-range hotels in Naogaon town; Parjatan rest house at Paharpur

What to eat

Naogaon's para sandesh, mangoes

Good to know

• The Kaligram Rathindranath Institution founded by Tagore is also nearby

More places to visit in Naogaon district

• Paharpur Buddhist Vihara — The 8th-century Somapura Mahavihara; the largest Buddhist monastery south of the Himalayas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Kusumba Mosque — A black-stone mosque from 1558; it appears on the five-taka note.
• Dibar Dighi — A memorial pillar of the 11th-century Kaibarta revolt in the middle of a pond.
• Altadighi National Park — A huge pond ringed by sal forest, near the Indian border.

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