Jora Temple

       

District  :   Mymensingh
Upazila  :   Muktagacha

There are two temples on the same altar, 6 feet high in a place adjacent to Kalibari pond in Muktagacha upazila headquarters of Mymensingh district. The temple is known as the two zodiac temples. Locally, many people also known it as the Kali temple or Jod Mandir. The first landlord of Muktagachha, Bimla Devi, wife of Gaurikanta, of the family of Srikrishna Acharya Chowdhury, built it in 1820 AD. He also excavated the Kalibari pond adjacent to the temple to prevent the drinking water problem of the local people. The height of the temple is about 30 feet. At one time, there was a statue of Kali inside the temple, which was made of touchstone.

        

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