Located at Kayetpara (Rathkhola) in Dhamrai Municipality near Dhaka, Sri Sri Yashomadhab Temple is one of the oldest and most celebrated Vaishnavite pilgrimage centers in Bangladesh. The temple is the seat of the four-hundred-year-old historic Dhamrai Rathayatra festival. Every year on Ashadhi Shukla Dwitiya, hundreds of thousands of devotees gather to pull the grand three-tiered wooden chariot carrying the deity Sri Sri Yashomadhab from the main temple in Kayetpara to the 'Masir Bari' temple in Jatrabari, returning nine days later during Ulto Rath.
Sri Sri Yashomadhab Temple, Dhamrai, Dhamrai Pourashava, Dhaka
Also known as: Dhamrai Rathkhola Temple, Madhab Bari, Dhamrai
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According to historical tradition, King Yashopal recovered the sacred Madhab (Vishnu) deity from an earthen mound near Dhamrai and entrusted Pandit Ramjiban Ray Maulik with its installation, naming the deity 'Sri Sri Yashomadhab'. Official Dhamrai Upazila records state that the formal Rathayatra festival began in 1079 Bangabda (1672 CE). Later patronized by the Baliati Zamindars and philanthropist Ranada Prasad Shaha in 1943, the colossal historic chariot was burned down by the Pakistan Army during the 1971 Liberation War. In 2010, a new 40-foot ornate chariot modeled after the original was constructed with support from the Government of India.
How to get there
Take a bus from Dhaka (Gabtoli or Gulistan) along the Dhaka-Aricha highway to Dhamrai Dhulivita Bus Stand, then take a rickshaw or auto-rickshaw to Kayetpara (Rathkhola) in Dhamrai Bazar.
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Best Time to VisitDaily from morning to evening; especially during the historic Dhamrai Rathayatra, Ulto Rath, and month-long fair in the month of Ashadh.
Puja ScheduleDaily puja, bhog offering, and evening aarti. The grand Rathayatra, Ulto Rath, and month-long fair are held annually in the month of Ashadh.
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Get Directions ↗Kayetpara, Rathkhola, Dhamrai Pourashava, Dhaka
AreaDhamrai Pourashava, Dhaka
Para/MohollaKayetpara, Rathkhola
NearRathkhola, Kayetpara, near Dhamrai Bazar, Dhamrai, Dhaka
Post Code1350
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Visitor Info
Entry Feefree
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Shoe Storage
Wheelchair Access
Best Time to VisitDaily from morning to evening; especially during the historic Dhamrai Rathayatra, Ulto Rath, and month-long fair in the month of Ashadh.
Puja ScheduleDaily puja, bhog offering, and evening aarti. The grand Rathayatra, Ulto Rath, and month-long fair are held annually in the month of Ashadh.
Location & Map
Get Directions ↗Kayetpara, Rathkhola, Dhamrai Pourashava, Dhaka
Para/MohollaKayetpara, Rathkhola
NearRathkhola, Kayetpara, near Dhamrai Bazar, Dhamrai, Dhaka
Post Code1350
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Where is Sri Sri Yashomadhab Temple, Dhamrai?
Sri Sri Yashomadhab Temple, Dhamrai is at Kayetpara, Rathkhola, Dhamrai Pourashava, Dhaka.
What is near Sri Sri Yashomadhab Temple, Dhamrai?
The nearest landmark is Rathkhola, Kayetpara, near Dhamrai Bazar, Dhamrai, Dhaka.
Which deities are worshipped at Sri Sri Yashomadhab Temple, Dhamrai?
Deities worshipped here: Krishna, Jagannath.