Harishchandra Path is the ruins of an ancient palace belonging to Khutamara Union of Jaldhaka Upazila of Nilphamari District. On the south bank of the Charal Kata river, the site, surrounded by 5 large black stone blocks on about one bigha of land, appears to be a high earthen mound from a distance. At one time, the height of the mound was 50-60 feet, but with the passage of time, the height has decreased to 10 feet. Although it is customary, the stones thus sink into the soil of the mound and rise again. Many palaganas, jatrapalas have been composed about the benevolent king Harishchandra. Before his death, King Harishchandra started the construction of a Shiva temple at this place but could not complete it. After his death, the work of the temple was completed on the initiative of the local Hindu community. There were several idols here in ancient times, which are no more.
There are various types of folklore about the Shiva temple. It is said that if anyone takes a piece of soil, brick or stone from this temple and its surroundings, that person will die of bleeding from the nose and mouth. When the renovation work of the temple started during the British period, the doors of the temple were suddenly closed when 8 people who were working at that time entered the temple. Excavations were stopped after this incident and no further renovation work was done on the temple. Every year 3 religious festivals are celebrated in Shiva Mandir with grandeur. Apart from the temple, the Harish Chandra village has the ruins of some of the ancient structures of King Harishchandra.
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