Mathurapur Deul - a 16th century structure

Madhukhali is a major sugarcane region built on the banks of the Madhumati River, with its natural beauty, lush greenery, cool breeze and gently flowing Garai river. Madhukhali is one of the riverine upazilas of Bangladesh. A tall red building. It has no doors and windows. Its walls are surrounded by walls. A structure with 12 corners built with a wide area. Raised evenly up to about 20 feet from the ground. Its height will be about 80 feet. Paintings of gods and goddesses and animals on the walls of Deul. I am talking about Mathurapur Deul.

Mathurapur Deul is a Deul or Math with 400 years of history and tradition is located in Madhukhali Upazila of Faridpur District, Bangladesh. This archaeological structure is believed to have been built around the 16th century; But some speculate that it is a 17th century building. The most surprising thing is that this deul, which has been neglected for hundreds of years, has not accumulated even a little moss on it. But the reform work done in 2000 is going to be wiped out.

Location

Mathurapur Deul is located in Mathurapur Village of Ghazna Union in Madhukhali Upazila of Faridpur District of Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. This deul is located one and a half kilometers north of Madhukhali Bazar on Dhaka-Khulna highway on Madhukhali-Rajbari feeder road and two kilometers from Madhukhali Sadar on Madhukhali-Baliakandi regional road on the west side of the road in Ghazna Union with Chandana river flowing on the opposite side (west side of the road).

History

The surprising thing is that no one knows the exact information about the builder of this gigantic tower. But there is a legend in the region, that King Mansingh, the general of Mughal Emperor Akbar, built it after defeating King Pratapaditya in a battle. Pratapaditya’s battle with Mansingha and Mansingh’s victory in that battle are not true in history. In 1612 Enayet Khan, brother of Subedar Islam Khan, fought with Pratapaditya. When Pratapaditya was defeated in this battle, he was taken to Delhi, in which case it is understood that King Pratapaditya did not build the temple. Again Mansingh left the area in 1606 AD and he died in 1608 AD. Therefore, it can be seen that none of the two built this temple. However, during the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar in the 16th century, Governor Sangram Singha built the temple to mark it as a Victory Pillar. At present the monastery is under the control and preservation of the Department of Archeology.

Source: Collected

Description

This deul is twelve-cornered and about 80 feet high from the ground; Inside which there is a small room. According to the nature of its structure, it will not be wrong to call it a temple It is a line of nature among the sixteenth-century structures, the Mathurapur Deul is probably the only line nature Deul. The outer wall of the Deul is decorated vertically, which creates a spectacular feeling with the combination of light and shadow. The entire structure has terracotta geometric and ornamental paintings Images of Hindu mythology such as the Ramayana Krishnalila, singers, dances, Pawan Putra Vir Hanuman and war scenes are also engraved on this Deul. It is a protected asset of the Directorate of Archeology and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Source: Collected

How to go

Various bus services ply from Gabtali Bus Stand in Dhaka to Faridpur. If you want to see the Deul, you have to reach Madhukhali Upazila. From Faridpur you can actually reach Madhukhali by bus from the new bus stand of the city. From there you can reach Deul by autorickshaw.

Where will you stay?
There are several decent residential hotels in Faridpur city.

Address : Mathurapur, Madhukhali, Faridpur, Bangladesh

Food: Not available at this place

Kids Friendly : Yes

Wheelchair Accessibility : No

Washroom : Not available at this place

Car parking : Not available at this place, have to be parked on the road.

Payment : Free
Visiting hour : Dawn to dusk (Best time to view afternoon)
For booking & further query : Not required

Google Map Location : https://goo.gl/maps/jfQH5BQ2W9zpgzMt5

Final Word : Burnt brick became one of the materials used in temple decoration as stone was not available in Bangladesh due to various geographical reasons. Not only in Bengal but in the whole of India there are very few ancient Deuls made of bricks. In the history of Bangladesh, its construction style carries unique characteristics.

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Informative post with nice pictures…

Thanks for sharing…

In google map, it is mentioned that it open 24 hrs a day? @SanjayBDLG

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Wonderful @SanjayBDLG

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@SachinVijayan Thanks for your appreciation. Since the place is open so it shows 24-hrs open in Google Maps.

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