Dhakeshwari Temple

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Also known as: ढाकेश्वरी मन्दिरঢাকেশ্বরী মন্দিরதாகேஸ்வரி தேசிய கோயில்ఢాకేశ్వరి దేవాలయం

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Photo: Khirul Alam Emon via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dhakeshwari National Temple is a Hindu temple in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is state-owned, giving it the distinction of being Bangladesh's 'National Temple'. The name "Dhakeshwari" means "Goddess of Dhaka". Dhaka is named after Goddess Dhakeshwari. Bangladesh is the only Muslim majority country in the world to have a National Hindu Temple.[1]

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Key facts

LocationDhaka, Bangladesh
StatusActive

Sources

  1. Dhakeshwari Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia
  2. Wikidata Q1207526 — Wikidata