The town of Puthia has the largest concentration of historically important Hindu structures in Bangladesh. The most important landmark of Puthia is the Govinda Temple, which one of the maharanis of the Puthia estate constructed between 1823 and 1895. The temple is a large, square building, which is topped by several small ornamental towers and boasts fantastic terracotta designs, depicting scenes from Hindu epics. As a result, it looks like the entire temple is draped by a huge red carpet.
Another interesting temple is the Shiva Temple, which, with its four spires, is a good example of Hindu style temple architecture, more commonly seen in Northern India. The temple's four spires top three tapering tiers, but its stone carvings were badly damaged during the War of Liberation.
The Jagannath Temple was built in the 16th century and is one of the country's finest examples of a hut-shaped temple. It measures just 5 m (16 feet) on each side and boasts a 10 m (33 feet) high single tapering tower. The temple's western façade is decorated with geometric terracotta designs.
There are several hotels and restaurants in Puthia. The town is 170 km northwest of Dhaka, not far from the main highway between Kolkata (Calcutta) in India and Dhaka.
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