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Mahilara Sarkar Math

Mahilara, Gournadi, Barishal District · 22.9237°, 90.2459°

ShivaNawabs of BengalShikhara, octagonal spire
Sacred since
1740 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1740-56 (Nawab Alivardi Khan's reign)
Nawabs of Bengal

History & significance

A brick math at Mahilara in Gournadi raised by the local notable Sarkar Rup Ram Das Gupta under Nawab Alivardi Khan, built for Shiva and painted inside with Radha-Krishna imagery. Its tiered octagonal spire, with cornice mouldings that borrow from European church design, now leans noticeably and is the only tilted temple of its kind in Bangladesh.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Nawabs of Bengal