Dhakeshwari Temple
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Dhakeshwari Temple is a prominent and centuries-old Hindu temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, regarded as the city’s principal place of Hindu worship and an important national heritage site.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dhakeshwari National Temple | 1 |
| Dhakeshwari Temple canonical | 1 |
| Sri Sri Dhakeshwari National Temple | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Shakti Peetha (traditional belief) ⓘ |
| age | Centuries-old ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Traditional Bengali temple architecture (largely reconstructed) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bangladeshi Hindu heritage
ⓘ
History of Dhaka ⓘ Sena dynasty ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| dedicatedTo |
Goddess Dhakeshwari
ⓘ
Devi ⓘ
surface form:
Goddess Durga
|
| facedEvent |
Damage during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War
ⓘ
Land encroachment and reduction of original premises ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Lakshmana Sena
ⓘ
surface form:
Ballal Sen
King Ballal Sen of the Sena dynasty ⓘ |
| hasAltName |
Dhakeshwari Temple
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Dhakeshwari National Temple
Dhakeshwari Temple self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sri Sri Dhakeshwari National Temple
|
| hasCulturalSignificance |
Important site for interfaith and cultural gatherings in Dhaka
ⓘ
Symbol of Hindu community in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Administrative buildings
ⓘ
Four Shiva temples ⓘ Main temple complex ⓘ Natmandir (prayer hall) ⓘ Pond (tank) ⓘ Temple courtyard ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
Important national heritage site of Bangladesh
ⓘ
National Temple of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| inception | 12th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dhaka
ⓘ
Old Dhaka ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Durga Puja
ⓘ
Janmashtami ⓘ Kali Puja ⓘ |
| managedBy | Bangladesh Hindu Religious Welfare Trust ⓘ |
| near |
Dhaka University area
ⓘ
Lalbagh area of Dhaka ⓘ |
| openToPublic | Yes ⓘ |
| ownership | Government of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| reconstruction |
Extensively renovated in the 20th century
ⓘ
Modern structures replaced much of the original Sena-period architecture ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| significance |
Major pilgrimage site for Bangladeshi Hindus
ⓘ
Principal Hindu temple of Dhaka ⓘ |
| status | Active temple ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Cultural events
ⓘ
Daily Hindu worship ⓘ Religious festivals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dhakeshwari National Temple
this entity surface form:
Sri Sri Dhakeshwari National Temple