Sonarong Jora Math (Sonarong Jora Moth), an ancient archeological monument of the 18th century of Bangladesh, is located in Sonarong village of Tongibari upazila, 10 km from Munshiganj district. Although known as a monastery, it is actually a pair of temples. According to the temple inscription, a Hindu merchant named Rupchandra built the big Kali temple in 1843 and the small Shiva temple in 1886, and a man named Shambhunath established the monastery in 1836. It is said that the last rites of Shri Rupachandra were performed in this temple. The octagonal gold colored twin monastery with a height of about 246 feet is known as the highest monastery in the Indian subcontinent. The entire walled stucco of lime stucco has a length and width of 21 feet and the height of the main temple is 15 meters. The round domed roof of the temple is topped by a trident. And each main shrine room has a balcony.
There is a large pond in front of Sonarang Jora temple. At various times, the miscreants stole many valuables from the temple, including precious stones, hard stone urns, Shivlingas. At present, the surroundings of the temple are buzzing with the chirping of various types of birds, including doves, shaliks and tias, which are on the upper side of the monastery. Even though the beauty of the magnificently crafted Sonarang Jora Math has faded with the passage of time, many visitors flock from far and wide to see this ancient Math under the Directorate of Archaeology.
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