Tarakeshwar Shiva Mandir, Natore

 








রাজবাড়ির আঙিনায় রয়েছে বিশাল বিশাল আটটি শিবমন্দির। মন্দিরগুলোতে এখনো রীতি মেনে নিয়মিত পূজা-অর্চনা করা হয়। দৃষ্টিনন্দন এই মন্দিরগুলো আপনাকে মুগ্ধ করবেই। মন্দিরের দেয়ালজুড়ে রয়েছে প্রাচীন টেরাকোটার শিল্পকর্ম। মন্দিরকে ঘিরে আছে একটি শিবমূর্তি, ফণা তোলা সাপের মূর্তি, একজন বাউলের মূর্তিসহ নানা রকমের শৈল্পিক কারুকাজ। ওপরে ওঠার জন্য প্রতিটি ভবনের পাশেই রয়েছে লোহার তৈরি ঘোরানো সিঁড়ি।

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