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Temple of King Kangsa Narayan

Coordinates: 24°31′07″N 88°50′41″E / 24.5186°N 88.8448°E / 24.5186; 88.8448
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The Temple of King Kangsa Narayan (Bengali: রাজা কংস নারায়ণের মন্দির) is situated in northern Bangladesh. It is in Rajshahi's Tahirpur, where legend states that the Durga Puja of the Hindu community was performed for the first time in the Indian subcontinent.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Rajshahi home to sites of archaeological interests". Holiday. 16 May 2003. Archived from the original on 22 June 2007.
  2. ^ Ali, Anwar (13 October 2008). "Prospects of becoming a tourist hot-spot". The Daily Star.
  3. ^ "King Kangs Narayan promoter of Durga Puja in Rajshahi - Countryside". The Daily Observer. 9 October 2021.

24°31′07″N 88°50′41″E / 24.5186°N 88.8448°E / 24.5186; 88.8448