Adinath Temple, Maheshkhali

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Sri Sri Adinath Temple Moheshkhali
শ্রী শ্রী আদিনাথ মন্দির মহেশখালী
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Entrance to Adinath Temple, 2013
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Cox's Bazar
Deity Shiva
Location
LocationMainak Hill, Moheshkhali
Country Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates 21°31′41″N91°58′29″E / 21.528118°N 91.974811°E / 21.528118; 91.974811
Elevation85.3 m (280 ft)

Adinath Temple, located on the summit of Mainak Hill on Maheshkhali Island off the coast of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, is dedicated to the Hindu God, Shiva, who is worshipped as Adinath. The temple is famous for the annual fair held at the foot of Mainak Hill in the month of Phalgun as per the Bengali calendar. [1] The fair, which lasts 13 days, draws thousands of Hindus from across Bangladesh.

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References

  1. "Fair of Adinath". Bangladesh News. 23 March 2008. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2009.

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Coordinates: 21°32′N91°58′E / 21.533°N 91.967°E / 21.533; 91.967