Rajban Vihara travel guide

History and background

One of the country's largest Buddhist monasteries, founded in 1974 with the support of the Chakma royal family. It is linked to the Buddhist saint Banabhante (Sadhanananda Mahasthavir), whose body is preserved here. At the Kathin Chibar Dan festival a monk's robe is woven from thread within 24 hours.

How to get to Rajban Vihara

In Rangamati town, by boat or CNG.

Rangamati is about 310 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 7–8 hours.

• 🚌 By bus: Shyamoli, Hanif, S. Alam from Sayedabad/Kalabagan; non-AC ৳800–950, AC ৳1,300–1,800.
• 🚗 By road: For Sajek, chander gari from Khagrachhari town (via Dighinala, with an army escort).

Where to stay

• Parjatan Motel Rangamati (by the lake)
• Runmoy Resort and many cottages at Sajek (৳2,000–6,000)
• Mid-range hotels in Rangamati town

What to eat

Bamboo chicken, Kaptai Lake fish, food at hill restaurants

Good to know

• Dress modestly; take your shoes off to enter
• The Chakma Rajbari is next door — visible by boat

More places to visit in Rangamati district

• Kaptai Lake — The country's largest man-made lake, ringed by hills; you can spend a whole day on a boat.
• Hanging Bridge — The hanging bridge over the lake, Rangamati's symbol.
• Sajek Valley — A valley of clouds about 1,800 ft up; Ruilui Para, sunrise on Konglak Hill.
• Shuvolong Waterfall — A waterfall dropping from the hills beside Kaptai Lake; loveliest in the monsoon.
• Kaptai National Park — Hill forest, the Karnaphuli River and the Kaptai Dam.

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