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Lalmai Chandi Temple

Coordinates: 23°21′12″N 91°07′54″E / 23.3533°N 91.1318°E / 23.3533; 91.1318
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Lalmai Chandi Temple
লালমাই চন্ডী মন্দির
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictComilla District
ProvinceChittagong Division
DeityKali
Location
LocationBarura Upazila
CountryBangladesh
Lalmai Chandi Temple is located in Bangladesh
Lalmai Chandi Temple
Shown within Bangladesh
Coordinates23°21′12″N 91°07′54″E / 23.3533°N 91.1318°E / 23.3533; 91.1318
Architecture
FounderRani Probhaboti
Established7th 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

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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

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  1. ^ Siddiqi, Mamun (2012). "Comilla District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.