World Peace Pagoda, known as Shalban Bihar Buddhist Temple.

World Peace Pagoda, known locally as Shalban Bihar Buddhist Temple.

At first glance it may seem like a World Peace Pagoda in Nepal, but it is not. This is the construction of Bangladesh.

This beautiful architecture has been built with foreign help. This pagoda is also known as the "World Peace Pagoda" because of its close resemblance to the World Peace Pagoda in Nepal.

But everyone knows it as Shalban Buddhist temple Shalban Buddhist Monastery is located in front of it. Originally for this monastery, it is better known as Shalban Buddhist Temple.
Upon entering the Temple , a large golden Buddha statue can be seen.

The glare of the sun attracts the attention of tourists from afar. The statue is 30 feet high and weighs 6 tons. There are 3 big and one small dome around. The whole temple is decorated with carvings. The statue was erected on August 15, 2014. There are also meditation centers, orphanages, seminars, libraries, museums, residential hotels, Shalban Bihar.

Some important things:

• Shalban Buddhist Temple is a sacred place of worship for Buddhists. So you must maintain religious seriousness as well as decency.
• Take off your shoes and enter.
• Maintain politeness.

Location - Kotbari, Comilla.

How to go:-
You have to take Comilla bus from anywhere in the country and come to Comilla city. There are numerous AC-non-AC buses from the capital Dhaka. Moreover, you can come by train.
By road from Dhaka you will find Asia Express, Royal Coach, Trisha, Hanif etc. You can get off at Kotbari bus stand and take a rickshaw or CNG to Shalban Bihar. Even if you land at Zero Point in Comilla city, you can reach Shalban Bihar. Distance is 13 kilometers. From there you will get CNG, easy bikes.

Entrance fee and time limit:-
Entrance fee is 20 TAKA . 200 TAKA for foreign tourists. However, if you have a DSLR camera, you have to pay 50 TAKA and if you have a video camera, you have to pay 100 TAKA separately.
Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.*

Where to stay:-
There are various quality hotels in Kandirpar, Shasnagachha and Station Road for overnight stay in Comilla. Such as- Hotel Victoria Residential, Hotel Dreamland, Amania Rest House, Hotel Melody, Masum Rest House, Hotel Sonali, Hotel Noor etc.

Some other places of interest

Adjacent to this Buddhist temple are the archeological Shalban Vihara and the Mainamati Museum. Besides, there are Itakhola Mora, Rupban Mura, and Ananda Bihar in this Kotbari area.

Note: Please do not pollute the environment of the place while traveling. Dispose of chocolate shells, ice cream packets, chips packets, water bottles, used tissues, etc. in a specific dustbin.

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