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[BaNNa]

PUTHIA an upazila in Rajshahi district.It is located at 23 km (14 mi) east of Rajshahi town.
Puthia zamindari created by the Mughals in the early 17th century is one of the oldest estates of Bengal. There is a tradition that Nilambar received the title of Raja from Emperor jahangir (1605-1627 AD). A partition of the estate took place in 1744 when the eldest son received a 51/2-anna share while the three others received 31/2-anna each. The Puthia Raj estate maintained its existence till the abolition of the zamindari system under the East Pakistan Estate Acquisition Act of 1950.



Puthia Rajbari
The two-storied Puthia Rajbari, which is the most notable structure in the area faces a four-storeyed large pyramidal dol mancha on the north, across an open ground and presents an imposing 60.96m frontage. It has two symmetrical projected wings at the east and west ends while its central part, about 15.24m wide, accommodates a grand portal. A 3.05m wide verandah runs along the front and provides access to the large halls behind. The balcony roof is supported on three graceful semi-Corinthian fluted columns, rising up to the upper floor.



The central bay is relieved with a triangular pediment and the parapet decorated with delicate floral plaster relief. The broad verandahs of the terminal bays on the east and the west are carried on four lofty fluted Corinthian columns, similarly shooting up to the upper floor ceiling. This grand palace was constructed by Rani hemantakumari devi in 1895 AD in honour of her mother-in-law Maharani saratsundari devi.

Temples in Puthia
Puthia has the largest number of historically important Hindu structures in Bangladesh.The extensive area of the estate, enclosed within a moat,
has a number of elegant temples embellished with terracotta sculpture.

Govinda Temple
The most amazing of the village''s monuments is the Govinda Temple, which was erected between 1823 and 1895 by one of the maharanis of the Puthia estate.



It''s a large square structure crowned by a set of miniature ornamental towers.



It''s covered by incredibly intricate designs in terracotta depicting scenes from Hindu epics, which give it the appearance of having been draped by a huge red oriental carpet.




Siva Temple
The ornate Siva Temple is an imposing and excellent example of the five-spire Hindu style of temple architecture common in northern India. The ornate temple has three tapering tiers topped by four spires. It’s decorated with stone carvings and sculptural works, which unfortunately were disfigured during the War of Liberation.



Jagannath Temple
The village’s 16-century Jagannath Temple is one of the finest examples of a hut-shaped temple: measuring only 5m (16ft) on each side, it features a single tapering tower, which rises to a height of 10m (33ft). Its western facade is adorned with terracotta panels of geometric design.



The derelict Puthiapalace is now in a state of progressive disintegration.

[khekshial]

wowwww!!! puthia amar jetey hobe!!!! thanks banna, jotil info!!!

[alana]

wow...ki chomotkar!!bangladeshe koto joss joss location ache ar sobai thyland e jay sinama banaite
khub e shundor

[Twink]

woooooooow!!! puthia amaro jetey hobe!

[Icy]

Eto kache theke ami e oivabe dekhinai akhono Puthiya .. J koekbar dekhsi just baire theke..

[daydreamer]

thanks dosto share korar jonno, rajshahi ashle kintu niye jawa lagbe, noile khobor ase

[Tepantor]

Banna banna re
joss joss ekta jaiga....

Ami jaite chai .....ke niye jabe amare?

[DyingSoul]

23KM jeye pura ta dekhe ghure ashte kotokhon lagbe..?

[Lamia]

Ami Puthia te jabo.. Amar erokom old places gula joss lage.. 2005 e amar nana erokom ekta jaygay niye gesilo.. Mane castle na ki type.. Joss lagse.. Ami raj e gele amake kintu erokom places obossoi dekhaite hobe..

[BaNNa]

Originally Posted by DyingSoul

23KM jeye pura ta dekhe ghure ashte kotokhon lagbe..?

ghuraghuri 2 hrs
jawa-asha 1 hr
total 3 hrs