Destination guide
Swarna Mandir (Boro Rakhain Para Buddhist Vihar)
স্বর্ণ মন্দির (বড় রাখাইন পাড়া বৌদ্ধ বিহার)
A Rakhaine Buddhist temple famous for its gold-and-red architecture; locally 'the Raja-Rani temple' for its Raja and Rani Buddha statues — locals believe the Raja statue is real gold, and many read the community's goldsmithing tradition into it. Century-old bronze Buddhas; the courtyard holds rows of meditating, seated and standing figures under a big tamarind tree.
History & significance
One account calls it home to Bangladesh's second-largest Buddha statue. The Rakhaine community settled here from Arakan some 250 years ago — this temple is the centre of their culture.
How to get there
In the island's Rakhaine para; by auto or rickshaw from the jetty.
Entry fee
৳10 · traveller-reported
10 tk — the gatekeeper sells tickets (a few heard 20). Shoes off inside.
Opening hours & best time
Open to tourists only from noon to 5 pm; closed during pujas. Several travellers have found it locked — view from outside then; a 2026 account notes a temporary closure.
Best time
Go inside the noon–5 pm window — outside it, the doors stay shut.
Traveller tips
Gate shops sell Rakhaine handloom chadors ~250 tk, shawls, hill dresses.
Location
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