Jor Bangla Temple travel guide

History and background

In the 18th century Brajamohan Krori, revenue collector for the Nawab of Murshidabad, built this temple in the style of two joined thatched-roof huts. Decorated with terracotta, it is one of Pabna town's oldest buildings.

How to get to Jor Bangla Temple

At Dakshin Raghabpur in Pabna town.

Pabna is about 160 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 4 hours.

• 🚌 By bus: Pabna Express, Shyamoli, Hanif from Gabtoli; fare ৳450–650.
• 🚆 By train: Dhalarchar Express to Pabna; or North Bengal trains to Ishwardi.

Where to stay

The district town has basic and mid-range hotels (roughly ৳800–2,500). Government circuit houses and dak bungalows can be used with permission.

What to eat

Pabna's para sandesh, ghee

Good to know

• Take a rickshaw to Dakshin Raghabpur in the south of town

More places to visit in Pabna district

• Hardinge Bridge and Lalon Shah Bridge — The old railway bridge and new road bridge side by side at Pakshi; views of the Padma.
• Suchitra Sen's family home — The childhood home of the screen legend Suchitra Sen, now a museum.
• Tarash Zamindar Bari — A handsome zamindar building in Pabna town.

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