Jagadhatri Mandir, Puthia-Rajshahi, Bangladesh

 


জগদ্ধাত্রী মন্দির বাংলাদেশের রাজশাহী বিভাগে অবস্থিত একটি প্রাচীন স্থাপনা। এটি মূলত রাজশাহী জেলার পুঠিয়া উপজেলার অন্তর্গত ও বাংলাদেশ প্রত্নতত্ত্ব অধিদপ্তর এর তালিকাভুক্ত একটি প্রত্নতাত্ত্বিক স্থাপনা।

জগদ্ধাত্রী মন্দিরটি একটি প্রাচীন উঁচু আয়তাকার মন্দির। এর অভ্যন্তরে একটি তিনটি কক্ষ আছে। মন্দিরটির উচ্চতা ৮ মিটার, দৈর্ঘ্য ১৬.৩০ মিটার এবং প্রস্থ ১০.৪৭ মিটার। মন্দিরটি দক্ষিণমুখী। মন্দিরের দেয়ালে পলেস্তারার উপরে চিত্র লক্ষ্য করা যায়। মন্দিরটি উনিশ শতকের শেষের দিকে নির্মাণ করা হয়।



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