Choto Sona Mosque, and Somapura Mahavihara. Religion.
Choto Sona Mosque
A popular place for visitors, some walk
whilst others don't.
Translating as the "Small Golden Mosque", Choto Sona Mosque was built between 1493 and 1519, it is topped with fifteen domes that were once gilded, hence its name.
A simple rectangular block of brick, cladded by granite blocks it is reported to be one of the best-preserved period monuments under the protection of the Department of Archaeology of Bangladesh.
Prayer mats laid out, stylised to look like a mihrab, which always points towards Mecca ( you check next time you are in a mosque!!)
The prayer mat layer outer going about his business
and the prayer mat user going about his business under the watchful eye of a young girl.
A royal gallery stands in one corner.
A bird's eye view
The intricate carvings being worn smooth over time
Hmmm and a rather precariously wired and hanging fan
Somapura Mahavihara
Off in the distance stands the Somapura Mahavihara, a Unesco World Heritage site, a Budhist Stupa that pre dates 800 AD, A stupa is really just one big solid lump, and to be honest Phillistine that I am, I couldn't be bothered walking all the way to the base to walk all the way back.
So as my fellow travellers trotted off, with a guide, to earn more facts that you would need to complete a Masters degree in Ancient religious philosophy, I hung around the gardens to admire the topiary.
Fancy cut hedges to the non-gardeners amongst us
Being honest, it was pretty damned good
The paper flower, one of the most common of Bougainvillea, striking fine petas a bright red
Mary fucking poppins indeed
How to do an arty farty foto
Yup here comes the people.
I spent I think the next 15 minutes doing my classic instasnappergramchat posing and pouting for all and sundry i didn't mind I quite enjoyed it. me and these gorgeous people get along fine.
But all good things must come to an end. It is 3 hours since I last ate, and I am starving, food glorious food awaits at a homestay in a nearby village.
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The place is amazingly breathtaking, and the gardens and flowers are all beautiful. I am always curious about how a mosque looks inside, and I a glad that I read your blog and I saw pictures of it. I enjoyed reading it, I am looking forward for more blogs from you. 🙂
Thank you @francesc9985 for dropping in,I appreciate it, glad you enjoyed my upload.
Have a great week ahead
This mosque is one of a kind, the carvings was very beautiful and the gardens also looks so full of life. I am wondering what was inside looks like, but all I can say it was beautiful.
Thank you @ronimarie82 yes two very different structures indeed
My pleasure to visit your blog and have a blessed day.
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Yesterday, I was checking all of your posts focusing on Bangladesh, and I felt very nostalgic and emotional. I was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and lived a long time of my life. My family is still in Dhaka. The way you saw Bangladesh, I must admit I haven't seen Bangladesh like that. It's strange, and now I feel that I should have done that before leaving my country. It's been almost 9 years since I left my country and never went back. I miss my country even though it's not a well-developed, rich country. Bangladesh has a lot of flaws, but in the end, I love my country, knowing it's not perfect. Thanks for exploring the different cities of Bangladesh. Have you been to Sylhet, Chittagong, and Cox's Bazaar? I saw you went to Khulna, which is my grandmother's and mother's hometown. I went there when I was a kid...
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Thank you @priyanarc it is the best country I have travelled to, as I say I loved it and have several more uploads to do, I hope I have represented your country well through the eyes of a visitor. No we didn’t get to cox’s bazaar, our guide advised it was too dangerous and the local govt would not let us visit the ship breaking yards in Chittagong. We did go into the Hill tracts though to meet some of the indigenous tribes.
Where are you living now?
Wow, I didn't know that... Very interesting because we always suggest tourists to visit Chittagong and Cox's Bazar sea beach, Teknaf, including Saint Martin...I am glad you visited the Hill Tracks area, though, it is amazing...
I used to live in Kharkiv, Ukraine, but now I have been staying in the Netherlands for around 3 years...
Ah,I see, the Netherlands is a great place too,though a little cold!