Khan Jahan Ali Khanjeli Dighi Bagerhat

Khanjeli Dighi or Khan Jahan Ali Dighi is situated on the south side of the shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan (RA) just 3 km away from Bagerhat town covering an area of ​​200 bighas. There are different opinions about the naming of Dighi. According to many, the Dighi is named “Tagore Dighi” due to the presence of an idol of the Buddhist Tagore. According to many, Khan Jahan was worshiped as Tagore by the local Hindus and under his supervision the dighi was dug.

It is known that Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (RA) left two crocodiles named Kala Pahar and Dhala Pahar in Khanjeli Dighi. The body of the Kala Pahar crocodile is mummified in the museum of the Sixty Domed Mosque. Locals believe that many diseases can be cured by drinking the water of this lake. The main ghat of Khanjeli Dighi is very wide and beautiful surrounded by trees. Many people come to the shores of Dighi to spend time in this quiet and shady environment.

You can go to Bagerhat district of Khulna division by bus or train from Dhaka. You can go to Bagerhat from Dhaka by bus from Gulisthan or Syedabad via Padma Bridge by Dola Paribahan, Welcome Express, Falguni Paribahan, Sakura Paribahan, Hanif Enterprise, Sohag Paribahan and Eagle Paribahan. These buses cost 650 to 800 taka per person. Besides, one can go to Bagerhat via Khulna by inter-city Chitra Express or Sundarban Express train from Kamalapur railway station to Khulna. Khanjeli Dighi can be reached by rickshaw from Bagerhat Zero Point.

Among the residential hotels located in Bagerhat city are Mumtaz Hotel, Hotel Mohna, Hotel Al Amin, Residential Hotel, Hotel Abhi, Hotel Fuad Residential, Zarif Residential, Hotel Dhansindi, Circuit House, Dak Bungalow, Shat Gombooz Archeology Guest House and Sundarban Resort.

Bagerhat has several restaurants like BB Hotel, Tourist Restaurant, Bismillah Hotel, Black Cherry, Radhuni Hotel and Dhansindi Hotel. Among the popular dishes of Bagerhat, coconut shrimp is the most famous.

Other attractions in Bagerhat include Sixty Dome Mosque , Khan Jahan Ali's Shrine, Kodla Math, Nine Dome Mosque, Bagerhat Museum , Kachikhali Beach , Chandramahal Eco Park, Dublar Char and Mongla Port .

Feature Image: Pallava Kanti Sarkar