Lalmai Chandi Temple
| Lalmai Chandi Temple | |
|---|---|
লালমাই চন্ডী মন্দির | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Comilla District |
| Province | Chittagong Division |
| Deity | Kali |
| Location | |
| Location | Barura Upazila |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°21′12″N 91°07′54″E / 23.3533°N 91.1318°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Rani Probhaboti |
| Date established | 7th century |
Lalmai Chandi Temple (Bengali: লালমাই চন্ডী মন্দির), also called Chandimura Mandir, is an ancient Hindu temple located on the summit of the Lalmai hill in Barura Upazila of Comilla District, Bangladesh.[1] The temple is dedicated to the Goddess Kali. There is a temple dedicated to the God Shiva nearby.
History
[edit]Establishment: 7th century by Rani Probhaboti, wife of Buddhist Moharaj.
First renovation: 17th-century reformer and excavator of Dutia Deeghi, Diteea Debi, niece of Moharaj Manikko Bahadur, king of Tripura .
Second renovation: 1972–1973 Reformer and development organizer: Swami Atmanada Geeri Moharaj.
References
[edit]- ^ Siddiqi, Mamun (2012). "Comilla District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
