Maheskhali Buddhist temple

Moheshkhali Island covers an area of approximately two hundred and sixty-eight square kilometers amongst them the breathtaking mangrove forest and the amusing seaside view is all along the island, with some magnificent hills standing like silent guardians. It possess all the possible qualities to attract visitors all around the globe and one of the greatest attraction of maheskhali is the famous 400 years old Buddhist temple in Rakhaninpara .Some other attractions on Moheshkhali are the Shrine of Adinath, dedicated to Shiv and the pagoda which are also stunning attractions to visit on the island.

You can go to maheskhali by hiring a boat or by crossing the bridge, meant by road. But the first one is the most attractive way to travel to maheskhali Buddhist temple as the stunning beauty all around the way. Usually sampans and speedboats, both are available for journey, you can choose any of those. Or you can simply follow the way by the newly made Shahid Ziaur Rahman Bridge.The bridge is three hundred and forty-seven meters in length and just over seven meters wide. 

In Boat, it will cost you 100tk per person, if you are in a large group, in that case you can hire the full boat and enjoy the beauty. On the road, it will cost almost same in CNG or Jeep.

The Buddhist Temple is located in Boro Rakhain Para, Gorokghata , Maheskhali . There are several buildings inside the monastery premises. Two pagodas are made from bronze. Both of them are similar in structure. There are total 8 roofs rotecting the temple. Everyday lots of people pay visit to the temple for the stunning beauty of it. Not only that, this place is also used for prayer for the Buddhist people of the rakhain tribe.