Dhakeshwari Temple

Entrance to the main complex of the temple

Shiva temple within the Dhakeshwari temple complex

Main building of the temple

Side view of the main building

The statue of the goddess in the main temple

The Dhakeshwari Temple ( Bengali : ঢাকেশ্বরী মন্দির , Ḍhākeśbarī Mandir ) is the most famous Hindu temple in Dhaka , Bangladesh .

The centrally located sacred building probably dates from the 11th century. This oldest Hindu temple in the city is dedicated to the ten-armed goddess Dhakeshwari and probably the namesake of Dhakas.

The temple is located on Dhakeshwari Road, and is just 500 m southwest of the Salimullah Hall of the University of Dhaka . There is a monumental entrance gate, the Nahabatkhana Gate.

Web links

• Information at Banglapedia (en)

Coordinates: 23 ° 43 '  N , 90 ° 23'  E