Mausoleum of Lalon Shah

Mausoleum of Lalon Shah
লালন শাহের মাজার
Map
23°53′45″N 89°09′08″E / 23.8957877°N 89.1520984°E / 23.8957877; 89.1520984
LocationCheuriya, Kumarkhali Upazila, Kushtia District, Bangladesh
TypeMausoleum
MaterialConcrete
Opening date1963
Dedicated toLalon Shah

Mausoleum of Lalon Shah or Lalon Akhara is the burial place of Baul Emperor Lalon, and a shrine built around this grave.[1][2] The shrine is located in the village of Cheuriya in Kumarkhali Upazila of Kushtia District. Lalon Shah's shrine was not built in a day, after Lalon's death in 1890, his devotees started flocking here, the shrine originated from the large number of pilgrims. His present shrine was built there in 1963 and inaugurated by the then governor of East Pakistan, Abdul Monem Khan.[3] Today, the shrine is visited by many visitors from different countries.[4]

  1. ^ "বাউল সম্রাট লালন শাহের ১৩০তম তিরোধান দিবস আজ, নেই কোনো আয়োজন". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Jahangir Alam Masum (2 November 2021). "লালন ফকিরের কুষ্টিয়া". Jugantor (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. ^ "লালন শাহের মাজার - কুষ্টিয়া জেলা". Kushtia.gov.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  4. ^ Mezbah Uddin Polash (30 October 2021). "লালনের মূল মাজারের পিলারে ফাটল". Manobkantha.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.