West Bengal
Malda district
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Sights to see
Ramkeli Madanmohan Jiu temple
“Temples in Malda”
Ramkeli Madanmohan Jiu Mandir is a Vaishnava temple at Ramkeli village in West Bengal. Hindu god Krishna is worshiped in the form of Madanamohan in this temple. It is located in the ruined medieval city of Gauda in Malda district. Built by Rupa Goswami and Sanatana Goswami, known as Mahavaishnavas, the temple stands in the northern part of the village. The present temple building is a great example of the combination of Dalan and Ratna architecture of the district; however, the temple was established in the first decade of the 16th century.
Qadam Rasul Mosque
“Archeological site in West Bengal”
The Qadam Rasul Mosque built in 1530-1531 by Sultan Nusrat Shah in the ancient city of Gaur, is a historic single-domed mosque known for housing a stone tablet bearing the footprint of Prophet Muhammad. The mosque, set amidst a lush garden, is a significant heritage and cultural site, maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.
Baro Shona Masjid
“Former mosque in West Bengal, India”
The Baro Shona Masjid, also known as the Baroduari Masjid and as the Qutub Shahi Mosque, is a former mosque in a partial ruinous state, located in Gour, in the Malda district, in the state of West Bengal, India.
Other districts in West Bengal
Photo credits
- Baro Shona Masjid: Amitabha Gupta · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons