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| Mighty Shiva temple near Murapara College. |
The lands of Bangladesh are littered with fine Hindu constructs that
bear testimony to the fact that much of the lands were once, either
administered by Hindus, or, as in some cases, had a majority Hindu population.
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| Beautiful temple in Rajshaji |
Easily the most conspicuous of these temples are, of course, the
towering phallic representations of the Shiva Temples, the worship of whom is
the worship of fertility.
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| Quaint and inconspicuous in Sirajgonj. |
Like the ancient country churches of England, across the rolling
agricultural lands of Bangladesh, these ‘steeples’ have dominated the skyline
for a centuries.
Now in far worse case than the churches of England, these ‘steeples’ are
approaching, many of them, the final stages of decay, but it is clear that,
once, considerable investment was made in them, a sign of the devotion of the
worshippers.
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| Very well kept temple in Rajshahi |
Sad to see, but fascinating, too, in many cases, as they age with
dignity, and some splendour.
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| Nature takes over in Manikgonj |
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