Religious/ Spiritual

Adina Masjid

Adina Masjid symbolizes the equal significance of the Hindus and Muslims in Malda. The mosque is built over a Hindu temple featuring 378 small domes. It is recognized as the largest mosque built in India. Built in 1369 by Sultan Sikander Shah it was one of the largest mosques in India. Carved basalt masonry from earlier Hindu temples is said to have also been used.

Pandua Bari Mosque

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Pandua Bari Mosque is a long, low building established in 1300 AD. This masjid is a specimen of the typical brick style of Bengal. The building has dimension of 7041 m by 12.8 m. It has three aisles, with 21 door openings in front and three on the side. The roof has 63 small domes over brick arches resting on stone pillars that are influenced by Hindu architecture. Furthermore, the mosque also has a canopied platform.

Antpur Math

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Antpur Math was started in Hooghly in 1965 and affiliated in 1986. The centre is situated in the birthplace of Swami Premananda, one of the foremost disciples of Sri Ramakrishna. At this place, young disciples of Sri Ramakrishna under the leadership of Swami Vivekananda took the vow of renunciation. This led to the formation of the Ramakrishna Math.

Baneswar Siva temple

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Located 10 km towards the north of the town of Cooch Behar, the temple of Baneswar Siva has a ‘Shivalinga’ that is 10 ft below the platform level. The temple also has ‘Gouripat’ and another temple by its side with the idol of 'Ardhanariswar'. During the festivals of Dol Purnima and Madan Chaturdashi, the idol of 'Ardhanariswar' is carried to the Madan Mohan Temple in the town for some time. The temple complex also has a pond with many tortoises with some of them being very big and old. A big fair is held here during the occasion of Siva Chaturdashi.