Originally known as Kalikatala crematorium ground, this riverside site was used by Hindu ascetics for meditation before Raja Srimanta Ray of Naldanga formally granted land and endowed an ashram in the 17th century. Later rebuilt by the ascetic Amalananda Swami, the complex features a conical temple spire, an old banyan tree and bathing steps leading into the Nabaganga. Pilgrims visit during Maghi Purnima and Kali Puja to make offerings and take holy dips. Dress conservatively when entering the inner prayer courtyard.
- Best time
- November to March
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; rickshaw from town centre roughly ৳30–40
How to get to Siddheswari Math
Located in Atharokhada village, 3 km north-west of Magura town centre. An easy 10-minute rickshaw or battery-van ride from Vainar More.
Magura town is about 165 km from Dhaka, around 3.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Magura guide.
More to see in Magura
Photo: MD SADDAM AHMED, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Raja Sitaram Ray Palace রাজা সীতারাম রায়ের প্রাসাদ
The moated palace, kachari bari and temple ruins of early 18th-century ruler Raja Sitaram Ray beside the Madhumati in Mohammadpur.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Entry free; local bus from Magura town roughly ৳50–70 each way
Kadirpara Zamindar Bari কাদিরপাড়া জমিদার বাড়ি
The quiet, weathered mansion and centuries-old Radhakanta temple of the Munshi zamindars in rural Sreepur.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; auto-rickshaw roughly ৳80–120 each way
Khamarpara Village খামারপাড়া
A quiet farming and dairy village in Sreepur where families have perfected the craft of boiling and fermenting thick curd in earthenware.
- Best time
- November to March
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- No entry fee; transport about ৳60–80 each way; a clay pot of fresh dahi roughly ৳150–250
Photo: Farabi Al Russell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Nabaganga Riverfront নবগঙ্গা নদীর ঘাট
The pleasant waterfront promenade and bathing ghats along the Nabaganga in Magura town, ideal for sunset boat rides.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- About an hour
- Cost
- Free to visit; wooden boat hire roughly ৳100–150 for 30 minutes