Erected in 1767 by zamindar Hariram Das, also known as Durgapriya Das, this three-storey brick temple dedicated to Shyam Sundar is the largest navaratna monument in south-western Bangladesh. Nine pinnacles crown its tiered roof, while the exterior facade retains worn panels of terracotta floral motifs and dancing figurines. The surrounding temple enclosure also contains an arched entrance gate and two subsidiary shrines facing an ancient bathing tank. Take care when walking around the upper brick plinth, where mortar has loosened over time.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; transport from Satkhira town roughly ৳70–100 each way
How to get to Sonabaria Nabaratna Temple
In Sonabaria village, Kalaroa upazila, about 25 km north of Satkhira town. Local buses to Kalaroa followed by an easy 15-minute battery van reach the site.
Satkhira town is about 260 km from Dhaka, around 5.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Satkhira guide.
More to see in Satkhira
Photo: Tariqkawsar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Sundarbans West পশ্চিম সুন্দরবন
The wild mangrove channels, mudflats and watchtowers of the western Sundarbans entered via Munshiganj and Burigoalini.
- Best time
- November to March
- Give it
- A full day
- Cost
- Forest entry permit roughly ৳150; hired tourist boat from Munshiganj about ৳3,000–6,000 for a group
Photo: Iqbal Mahmud Nayan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple যশোরেশ্বরী কালী মন্দির
An ancient Hindu pilgrimage shrine at Ishwaripur, regarded as one of the fifty-one sacred Shakti Peethas of the subcontinent.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; local transport from Satkhira town roughly ৳120–160 each way
Photo: Emmy Chakma, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Ishwaripur Hammamkhana ঈশ্বরীপুর হাম্মামখানা
A rare surviving sixteenth-century brick bathhouse from the reign of Maharaja Pratapaditya, featuring four domed chambers and water conduits.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- About an hour
- Cost
- Entry free; shared van from Shyamnagar bazar roughly ৳20–30
Photo: Moon Taha Noor Jui, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Tentulia Shahi Mosque তেঁতুলিয়া শাহী মসজিদ
An imposing six-domed Mughal-revival mosque constructed in 1858 by Khan Bahadur Salamatullah Khan in rural Tala.
- Best time
- November to March
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; return auto-rickshaw hire roughly ৳250–350