Nateshwar Deul

#51 among destinations in Bangladesh

Archaeological site, Buddhist architecture

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Nateshwar Deul is a Buddhist archaeological site located in the village of Nateshwar in Tongibari Upazila in the Munshiganj District, Bangladesh. It is the ruin of a Buddhist city established from 780 to 950 CE and from 950 to 1223 CE in the Bikrampur region. Archaeological excavation began at Nateshwar in 2012–13. From 2013 to 2018, an area of approximately 500 square metres was excavated. Sixteen Buddhist stupas, including Bangladesh's only pyramid-shaped one, have been found in Nateshwar. ()

Coordinates: 23°31'54"N, 90°28'10"E

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DhakaBangladesh

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Nateshwar Deul – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sonarang Twin Temples, Baba Adam's Mosque, Idrakpur Fort, Sonakanda Fort.

0.9 miSW
Temple
Sonarang Twin Temples
24 min walk • Sonarang Twin Temples are two Hindu temples located in Sonarang village of Tongibari Upazila of Munshiganj district, Bangladesh. The western temple is taller than the eastern one, about 15 m high.
2.4 miNE
Mosque
Baba Adam's Mosque
62 min walk • Baba Adam's Mosque is a mosque situated in the village of Qadi Qasbah under Rampal Union of Bangladesh's Munshiganj District. It was constructed in 1483 A.D by Malik Kafur to function as a Jami mosque during the reign of Jalaluddin Fateh Shah.
4.2 miE
Forts and castles
Idrakpur Fort
109 min walk • Idrakpur Fort is a river fort situated in Munshiganj, Bangladesh. The fort was built approximately in 1660 A.D.
5.9 miNE
Palace
Sonakanda Fort, Dhaka
150 min walk • Sonakanda Fort is a river fort situated in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on the eastern bank of Shitalakshya River. Though the time of its establishment could not be ascertained, historians believe that the river fort was built by Mir Jumla II, a Subahdar of Bengal under the Mughal Empire, to defend Dhaka and Narayanganj from pirates.
1.4 miNW
Bridge
Betka Union
35 min walk • Betka Union is a union parishad under Tongibari Upazila of Munshiganj District in the Dhaka Division of central Bangladesh. It covers an area of 8.94 square kilometres.
4.4 miE
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Munshigonj Stadium
113 min walk • Munshiganj Stadium, officially Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located near Haraganga College, Munshigonj, Bangladesh. The ground is used for cricket and football.

Nateshwar Deul

Facts and practical information

Nateshwar Deul – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Sonarang Twin Temples

Baba Adam's Mosque

Idrakpur Fort

Sonakanda Fort, Dhaka

Betka Union

Munshigonj Stadium