Curiosity is growing around this ancient Eidgah, no one knows when it was built

From Ranju Khandkar, Gaibandha: A few feet high mosque looks like a house. Three doors are cut in it as entrance. But they are not doors. Because it cannot be entered. Only the wall behind. A little to the right of everyone is a small ax. Dome above. It can be entered.

From Ranju Khandkar, Gaibandha: A few feet high mosque looks like a house. Three doors are cut in it as entrance. But they are not doors. Because it cannot be entered. Only the wall behind. A little to the right of everyone is a small ax. Dome above. It can be entered.

This is the establishment in front of Kairpara Eidgah in Palashbari Upazila of Gaibandha. But who built it and when – no one in the area can say. No one has ever come to see it officially. As a result, the lime-surki of the establishment has fallen. A thicket of creepers grew on the abandoned wall.

Local people said that they have been offering prayers in front of this structure. They do not know what the ruins of the structure are. Even their fathers and grandfathers could not talk about it.

Some claimed that the structure was built here overnight. No one built it.

The Idgah is looked after by the local Kyarpara Mosque Committee. MA Rob Mia, head teacher of Barisal Government Primary School, is serving as the treasurer of this committee.

MA Robb said they heard the wall-like structure was much higher. Its height has been reduced due to the earthquake. Such a high wall can also be seen in Saur Mosque located in Ghoraghat Upazila of Dinajpur. So they think it was made during the Mughal period.

Some people in the area said that many people swear by this Idga. Almost every day, some one or the other here gives khichuri and various padas sinni.

Treasurer MA Robb said, he asked the people why they give cinnis here. People said that vowing here is fulfilled. That's why they come here to fulfill their vows.


Recently, it can be seen that there are crop fields on three sides. Road on one side. The abandoned building is just east of the road. The brick has come out of its cracks. Put some bamboo buckets inside the small hut on the right side. The vines have taken over the wall and made a thicket.

Shahwaz Kabir, assistant teacher of Sultanpur Government Primary School, came to visit the establishment with a friend from Dhaka.

Shahwaz said, 'These structures bear the testimony of a long time. These are the traditions of ancient Bengal. our wealth The government should come forward to protect these facilities.

It can be seen that there is nothing about this establishment anywhere in the official data of Gaibandha district and Palashbari upazila.

MA Rob said in this regard, they have never seen any government official coming here. Maybe they don't know. But the tradition needs to be taken care of by the government. They want to reform the establishment socially. But there is a shortage of people to do this work. The government has to come forward on how to preserve the tradition and reform it.

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