Adinath Temple, Maheshkhali

Lord Adinath's idol in the Temple

Adinath Temple, located on the summit of the Mainak Hill on Maheshkhali Island off the coast of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, is dedicated to the Hindu God, Shiva, who is worshipped as Adinath. The temple is famous for the annual fair held at the foot of the Mainak Hill in the month of Phalgun as per the Bengali calendar.^[1] The fair, which lasts 13 days, draws thousands of Hindus from across Bangladesh.

The facade of Adinath temple.
The entrance of Adinath temple.

References

↑ "Fairs of Bangladesh - Adinath".

Hindu temples in Bangladesh

National Temple	Dhakeshwari Jatiya Mandir (Dhaka)

Shakti Peethas	Bhabanipur Chandranath Temple Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple Shri Shail Sugandha

Notable temples	Adinath Temple Bishyanath Temple Boro Kali Bari Temple Chatteshwari Temple Comilla Jagannath Temple Dhamrai Jagannath Rath Jagannath Temple, Pabna Joy Kali Temple Kal Bhairab Temple, Brahmanbaria Kaliya jue Temple Kantajew Temple Lalmai Chandi Temple Laxmi Narayan Mandir, Dhaka Muktagachha Shiva temple Puthia Temple Complex Ramna Kali Mandir Shree Shree Siddheswari Kalimandir Sonarang Twin Temples Swami Bagh Temple Temple of King Kangsa Narayan

Hindu Ashrams in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 21°32′N 91°58′E / 21.533°N 91.967°E / 21.533; 91.967

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