Monday, June 20, 2011

The Shat Gambuj Mosque

Shat Gambuj Mosque is a historical place in Bangladesh. It is situated in Bagerhat.  In mid-15th centuary, a Musiim colony was founded in the inhospitatable mangrove forest of the Sundarbans near the seacoast. Saint Ulugh Khan Jahan is the founder of Shat Gambuj Mosque.Then, the name of Bagerhat was "Khalifatabad".Khan Jahan adorned his city with numerous mosque, tanks, roads and public buildings.
 


Shat Gambuj Mosque is a multidomed mosque in Bangladesh. The mosque is roofed over with 77 squat domes, including 7 chauchala or fore-sided domes in the middle row.The mosque was used as a prayer hall and also the court of  Khan Jahan.Now it it is one of the greatest tourist attractions and best architectural beauties of  Bangladesh.


How To Go To Shat Gambuj Mosque

First Way: From Dhaka
At first you have to go Gabtoli Bus stand or Saydabad Bus Stand. Then you have to go to Khulna (Sonadanga Bus Stand) by bus. There are many bus counter:
Shohag (VOLVO)
Hanif Exclusive
Green Line
A.K. Travels
you can choose one of them. Then you have to go to Bagerhat by bus.From Bagerhat Bus Stand, you have to take a Riksha to go to  The Shat Gambuj Mosque.This Journey will take 7-8 hours.

Second  Way: From Dhaka 
From Gabtoli Bus stand or Saydabad Bus Stand, you have to go to a bus counter to buy a ticket to Bagerhat.
Cost: 500-1000 Tk.


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