Poet Chandrabati Mandir

Poet Chandravati is recognized as the first female poet of the Bengali language. Chandravati was born in 1550. Baba Dwijavanshi Das wrote the well-known poem 'Mansa Mangal,' and his mother's name was Sulochana. Just 6 km from Kishoreganj town, there are two Shiv Mandirs with Karukarya Mandis on the banks of Phuleshwari River in Patowair village. This temple, known as Kabi Chandravati Shiva Mandir or Kabi Chandravati Mandir, is linked to many events in the poet's life. There are seating areas for visitors next to the temple. A lot of people go to the Kabi Chandravati temple every afternoon and on holidays. Beside the temple is the nearly ruined house of Kavi Chandravati. Watch the video of Chandravati Temple here.

Jayananda, a young Brahmin, is believed to have fallen deeply in love with the poet Chandravati during his youth. Accepting their relationship, the poet's father fixed their wedding day. Later, Jayananda broke his promise, converted, and married a Muslim woman. This deeply hurt Poet Chandravati. She then asked her father to build a temple for worship. Dwijavanshi Das established a temple on the bank of river Phuleswari to protect his daughter's abdar. To this day, the Kavi Chandravati Temple remains a testament to history on the banks of the Phuleswari River.

The Kabi Chandravati Temple is octagonal and stands about 32 feet tall. On the ground floor, there is a room with 7 niches. The second floor features a large niche adorned with beautiful terracotta carvings. From there, the temple narrows as it rises to its full height of 32 feet. In 1990, the Department of Archaeology restored the temple.

To visit Kabi Chandravati Temple, first travel to Kishoreganj district headquarters. You can reach Kishoreganj by train or bus from Dhaka.

To travel from Dhaka to Kishoreganj by train, board the Egarosindhur train from Kamalapur or Airport railway station at 7:15 am. You will arrive in Kishoreganj by 11 am. Dhaka to Kishoreganj train ticket costs from 135 taka to 368 taka depending on the class. Take an easy bike for just 10 taka to reach Shahidi Mosque in the city center.

If you want to come by bus, take any Kishoreganj-bound bus from Dhaka's Mahakhali or Golapbagh bus stand and go to Kishoreganj Gaital Bus. Bus services are not in great condition. If you're coming from Mohakhali, take Ananya Paribahan. If you're coming from Golapbagh, use transport. Bus fare is Tk 270-350. Arrive in Kishoreganj and take a rickshaw or easy bike to Shahidi Mosque. The easy bike fare is 10 taka, and the rickshaw fare is 25 taka.

If you mention Chandravati Temple to the Nilganj-bound Easybike driver from in front of Shahidi Masjid, they will drop you at Chairman's Bazar, which is a bit past Jalalpur Bazar. The fare for the Easybike is 15 taka per person. There, you will see a road sign for Chandravati. Kabi Chandravati Temple can be seen after a maximum of ten to fifteen minutes walk along the road on the right side, crossing the bridge over Narsunda river. Close to the temple is the house of Kavi Chandravati. Again, if you ask the easy bike drivers in front of Shahidi Masjid, they will drop you in front of Chandravati's house, However, you need to pay an extra fare of 5 to 10 taka per person. It takes 30 minutes to reach Chandravati's house by easy bike or auto from Shahidi Masjid.

There are no food facilities around the Kavi Chandravati temple, there are two small shops near the temple. It is best to return to Kishoreganj town and eat your favorite food at restaurants like Dhansindi, Daruchini, Gangchil, Istikutum, Taj, Machranga etc.

There is no accommodation around Kavi Chandravati Temple. However, there are several good quality residential hotels in Kishoreganj Sadar such as River View, Gangchil, Nirala, Uzanbhati, Castle Salam. Apart from that, subject to permission, you can stay in the government post office bungalow of the district headquarters.

Currently Chandravati's house is inhabited by a Hindu family (Chandravati's Uttarshari) and a Muslim family. So take their permission to see or enter inside Chandravati's house.

If you have time you can visit some other places near Kishoreganj city:

Also, for travel information of all sightseeing places in Kishoreganj district, visit: Kishoreganj Travel Guide .