Mahasthangarh, Which Is Located In Shivganj Upazila Of Bogra District. Which Carries A Tradition Of Almost 4000 Years. The Karatoya River Flows By Its Side. It Is Also Known As Pundranagar. In Addition, Pundras Originally Lived In Bogra, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Maldah.
It Is Known That Mahasthangarh Was Used As A Provincial Capital By The Gupta And Mauryan Kings And Later By Pala Raja As The Main Capital. In 1808 “Buchanan Hamilton” First Discovered The Ruins Of Mahasthangarh. Which Later In 1931 It Was Identified As Ancient Pundranagari.Which Later In 1931 It Was Identified As Ancient Pundranagari.
Also In 693, According To The Famous Chinese Traveler Wan Chun, The Six-Mile-Wide Capital City Was Established As A Prosperous City, Much Like The Structure Of Babylon, Athens, Egypt. Then, During The Muslim Rule, Pundranagari Gradually Became Mahasthangarh.
Here Are –
- Remains Of Vita Temple At Bairagi
- Kalidah Sagar
- Shiladevi Ghat
- Khodarapathar Vita
- Abode Of Padmadevi
- Govinda Vita
- Remains Of 15-Domed Mosque
- Jyutkund Koop
- Gokul Medha
- Mahasthangarh Museum
- Steps Of Iskandar
- Forest Of Bhima
- Palace Of Parasurama
- Khullana Step
- Aurora
- Mathura
- Teghar
- Jagir Bhawan
- Rojakpur
- Mahi Sawar Mazar Sharif
If You Want To Go To Mahasthangarh, First Of All You Have To Come To Bogra.
How To Go To Bogra-
Bus: Dhaka Bus Stand-
- Gabtali
- Abdullahpur
- Mahakhali
- Kalyanpur
Buses-
- Bring
- Shyamoli
- National Travel
- Hanif
- Nabeel
- Country Travel
Trains:
Trains From Kamalapur Or Airport Railway Station To Bogura Railway Station-
- Lalmoni Express
- Rangpur Express
Bogura To Mahasthangarh
Mahasthangarh Can Be Reached From Any Part Of The City By Bus Or Auto Rickshaw/Rickshaw Reserve.
Bogura Has All Kinds Of Facilities For Staying And Eating.
Resorts In Bogura-
- Tourism Corporation Motel
- Momo In
- Hotel Siesta
- Century Motel
- Northway Motel
- Hotel Naz Garden
- Akbaria Grand Hotel
If You Search The Internet With The Name Of These Resorts, You Will Get All The Information Related To Booking.
Hotels In Bogura-
You Will Find Many Food Hotels Anywhere In The City Or Around The Resort.
The Advantages Of Visiting Mahasthangarh Are-
- Improved Travel Facilities
- Spending Quality Time With Family/Couple Or Friends
- Beautiful And Picturesque Nature
Warning-
First, Be Very Careful To Bargain Before Buying A Car Or Boat Trip, Hotel Booking, Food Or Anything Else. Also-
- Take Umbrella Or Raincoat If Necessary
- Do Not Dive Into Deep Water If You Do Not Know How To Swim
- With The Help Of A Local Guide You Can Tour The Entire Region Beautifully
- Avoid Anything Harmful To The Environment
Note: In Case Of Any Problem, Call Bangladesh Emergency Service 999.