Standing beside a large reservoir within the Teota palace grounds, this four-tiered Navaratna temple rises roughly seventy-five feet and forms one of the tallest brick shrines in Dhaka division. The square structural base supports nine pinnacles across multiple receding levels, flanked by an imposing terracotta dolmancha designed for swinging deities during spring festivals. Though weathered by river winds, the exterior masonry preserves ornamental brick corbelling and delicate arches characteristic of late Bengal temple craft.
- Best time
- October to March during bright morning light
- Give it
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free to enter and photograph from the temple courtyard; local transport is roughly ৳50
How to get to Teota Navaratna Temple
Located within walking distance of the main Teota Zamindar Bari estate in Shibalaya, reached via auto-rickshaw from Utholi or Aricha.
Manikganj town is about 65 km from Dhaka, around 1.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Manikganj guide.
More to see in Manikganj
Photo: Masud Reza Ibn Amin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Baliati Palace বালিয়াটি প্রাসাদ
A large 19th-century zamindar estate in Saturia comprising seven distinct palace blocks with grand neoclassical colonnades.
- Best time
- October to March; closed Sundays and half-day Mondays
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Entry ticket costs roughly ৳20 for Bangladeshi citizens and roughly ৳300 for foreign visitors; parking is about ৳30
Photo: Asif Zaman, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Teota Zamindar Bari তেওতা জমিদার বাড়ি
An expansive 17th-century riverside palace estate in Shibalaya linked to National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam and Promila Devi.
- Best time
- November to February during winter afternoons
- Give it
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Grounds are free to explore; auto-rickshaw hire from Utholi costs roughly ৳100 to ৳150
Photo: Tanvir Rahman • Personal Website, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Aricha Ghat আরিচা ঘাট
A legendary riverport terminal on the Jamuna River known for dramatic river vistas, char exploration, and fresh fish food stalls.
- Best time
- October to February for winter river sunsets
- Give it
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Entry is free; thirty-minute wooden boat cruises into the Jamuna cost roughly ৳300 to ৳500 per boat