Jaipurhat (জয়পুরহাট): travel guide

Small northern district known for Lakma Rajbari, the Hinda-Kasba Mosque and the Gopinathpur Temple.

Jaipurhat is in Joypurhat district, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. Compare bus, train and air fares to Jaipurhat and see the route on a map.

Things to do in Jaipurhat

  • Lakma Rajbari (লকমা রাজবাড়ি): Old zamindar house of roughly 200-300 years at Paschim Koria village, Panchbibi. Locals say its two old buildings were an elephant stable and a horse stable, and parts of an old two-storey U-shaped building have sunk underground. Historical, free entry
  • Nandail Dighi (নান্দাইল দিঘী): Large historic tank of 59.4 acres, about 1 km long, in Punot union, Kalai upazila; said to have been dug by Raja Nandalal in 1610. Migratory birds visit in winter and it is a popular picnic spot. Nature, free entry, best time: Winter (migratory birds)
  • Asrangha Dighi (আছরাঙ্গা দিঘী): Historic tank of 25.5 acres in Mahmudpur union, Khetlal, believed to be about 1,200 years old. Re-excavation in 1992 turned up 12 ancient touchstone idols, now held in museums. Historical, free entry, best time: Winter
  • Pathorghata (পাথরঘাটা): Area of ancient settlement remains about 5 km east of Panchbibi upazila town, west of the Tulsiganga river, spread over some 9-10 km with inscribed potsherds and large granite blocks that gave the place its name. Historical, free entry
  • Bar Shibalay Mandir (বার শিবালয় মন্দির): Group of 12 Shiva temples at Bel-Amla village on the Chhoto Jamuna river, about three miles north-west of Joypurhat Sadar. Their construction style leads the district portal to place them in the Sena period. Religious, free entry
  • Gopinathpur Temple (গোপীনাথপুর মন্দির): About 500-year-old Hindu temple (rebuilt 1928-36, 50 ft tall) at Gopinathpur, with a 13-day fair at Dol Purnima. Religious, free entry, best time: Spring (Dol Purnima fair)
  • Hinda-Kasba Shahi Jame Mosque (হিন্দা-কসবা শাহী জামে মসজিদ): Ornate mosque at Hinda village in Khetlal upazila, decorated with glass, china and mosaic work and built in 1365 (Bengali year) under Sufi Abdul Ghafur Chishti. Religious, free entry, best time: October to March
  • Bilar Ghat Nishabdo (বিলের ঘাট নিঃশব্দ): New tourist spot at a beel ghat (Rakhalia bridge) with benches, a river-view point, kids rides and a fountain. Lake, free entry, best time: Winter
  • Duani Ghat (দুয়ানী ঘাট): Riverside ghat on the Chhoto Jamuna, named for the zamindar Tara Prasad Sukul, with a Baruni bathing festival and fair each year. Religious, free entry, best time: Spring (Baruni festival)

Where to stay in Jaipurhat

  • Hotel Saad International (Budget), about Check with hotel for current rates. Private residential hotel near the station; portal lists 13 rooms
  • Hotel Amin (Budget), about Check with hotel for current rates. Private hotel near the station; portal lists 23 rooms
  • Hotel Paradise International (Budget), about Check with hotel for current rates. Private hotel; portal lists 16 rooms
  • Hotel Jahanara International (MidRange), about Check with hotel for current rates. Private hotel; portal lists 27 rooms
  • Hotel Prithibi International (Budget), about Check with hotel for current rates. Residential hotel with 28 rooms
  • Molla Tower (Budget), about Check with hotel for current rates. Hotel with 18 rooms in New Market area
  • Hotel Shapla (Budget), about Check with hotel for current rates. Private hotel with 17 rooms
  • Hotel Saurav (Budget), about Check with hotel for current rates. Private hotel with 14 rooms

Travel advice for Jaipurhat

  • Bus to Paharpur: Buses run from Joypurhat to Paharpur between 07:00 and 16:00 for about Tk10 (roughly 9-13 km, 25 minutes), making it an easy day trip.

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