Mekurtari Shahi Mosque
মেকুরটারী শাহী মসজিদ
A small walled village mosque near Rajarhat, bristling with minarets and fronted by a big pond.
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Mekurtari Shahi Mosque stands in Byaparipara village, about 1 km north-east of Rajarhat upazila town. With no inscription, its date is uncertain, but its Mughal-style design suggests it is a couple of centuries old. Local tradition says it was built by a village landowner, Chhamir Uddin Byapari, after he returned from walking all the way to Hajj. The narrow building, about 32 feet by 10, carries three large domes, four tall corner minarets and eight smaller ones, behind a low wall and a decorative gateway. It is a protected monument that few outsiders know.
How to get there
From Rajarhat upazila town, it is a short rickshaw or auto ride north-east to Byaparipara.
Good to know
Combine with Chandamari Mosque and Kotheshwar temple for a half-day in Rajarhat. Dress modestly.
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