Founded in the 17th century by Srinath Roy, Rayerkathi was the seat of one of the oldest landed estates in the southern delta. The estate preserves several centuries-old brick structures, including the residential palace ruins, ancestral reception halls, and a cluster of terracotta Shiva temples. The largest temple enshrines an enormous black stone Shiva lingam, considered one of the largest in Bengal. Every year during Shivaratri, an annual rural fair gathers around the temple grounds.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; rickshaw from town centre roughly ৳30–50 each way
How to get to Rayerkathi Zamindar Bari and Shiva Temples
Located in Rayerkathi village, about 3 km north of Pirojpur town centre. Easy-bikes and cycle-rickshaws reach the estate in roughly 15 minutes.
Pirojpur town is about 205 km from Dhaka, around 4.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Pirojpur guide.
The Shiva temple is an active place of worship; remove footwear before ascending the temple plinth.
More to see in Pirojpur
Photo: Anindita Roy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Atghar Kuriana Floating Guava Market আটঘর কুড়িয়ানা ভাসমান পেয়ারা বাজার
Twin waterborne markets in Nesarabad where farmers gather by boat across canal intersections to auction fresh summer guavas.
- Best time
- July to September (peak fruit season)
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Small wooden boat hire roughly ৳600–1,000 for 2 hours; auto-rickshaw from town about ৳150–200
Photo: Md. Kawsar Hossen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Momin Mosque মমিন মসজিদ
An intricately carved early-20th-century wooden mosque built in Mathbaria entirely without iron nails.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Entry free; bus from Pirojpur to Mathbaria about ৳70–90 each way; local auto roughly ৳30–40
Hularhat River Port হুলারহাট নদী বন্দর
A historic launch terminal on the Kaliganga River where passenger paddle steamers and modern double-decker launches dock.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- About an hour
- Cost
- Free to visit; auto-rickshaw from Pirojpur town roughly ৳30–40