Laldighi Nine Dome Mosque Rangpur

The historic Laldighi Nine Dome Mosque is located in Laldighi area of ​​Gopinathpur union, about 10 km west of Badarganj upazila city of Rangpur . This mosque was discovered during the British rule while in the Indian subcontinent. Later the local residents cleaned the mosque and made it usable. As there is no inscription on the mosque, no definite information is known about the construction period of Laldighi Mosque. But according to archaeologists, this mosque was built during the British rule. Many people believe that the Laldighi Mosque was built in 1212 due to its resemblance to the late Mughal era architecture. It is customary among the local people that mosques and mosque ponds have been dug overnight.

The square Laldighi Nai Gombuz Mosque built on a 1 meter high altar has 9 domes. The domes are topped with lotus capitals and have marlon ornamentation at the base of the domes. Octagonal cupola minarets can be noticed at the four corners of the mosque. However, the minaret at the north-east corner is four-tiered and is used for calling the azaan. Apart from the western side, the mosque has a total of 9 entrances, 3 each on the other three sides. And the west side wall is decorated with 3 beautiful arches.

Dhaka to Rangpur by Bus: AC and non-AC buses ply to Rangpur from Mohammadpur, Mohakhali, Gabtali and Kalyanpur in the capital Dhaka. Among them, Nabeel, Haque Enterprises, SR Travels, Agami Express, Ena, Hanif, Greenline, Alhamra, Meem Transport, SR Travels etc. are notable. Bus fare from Dhaka to Rangpur is Tk 750 to Tk 1500 depending on the standard.

Dhaka to Rangpur by Train: Rangpur Express train departs from Dhaka's Kamalapur Railway Station at 9:10 am on 6 days of the week except Monday and Kurigram Express train leaves at 08:45 pm on 6 days of the week except Wednesday. In this case, the ticket price per person is Tk 585-635 for decorative chair, Tk 1122-1214 for Snigdha, Tk 1455 for AC seat and Tk 2013 for AC cabin.

You can stay overnight at various residential hotels in Rangpur. Among the various residential hotels in Rangpur are Hotel Northview, Tourism Motel, The Park Hotel, Hotel Golden Tower, Hotel Tilottama, Hotel Kashpia.

In the divisional city of Rangpur, you can fill your stomach from various quality hotels/restaurants, but if you visit Rangpur during the mango season, don't miss the famous Haribhanga mango of Rangpur.

Feature Image: Hafiza Khatun