These were our last two stops on our tour of old city. The story of the fort is quite interesting: it was built for the daughter of ruler of the area, Pari Bibi. However she died during it's construction and the ruler decided that the place was cursed. He changed the plan of the construction from a home to a mausoleum, and poured far more money into it. Parts of the fort were never completed. The grounds are pretty untouched and it is by far the most grass I've seen thus far. The city is built up around it and the contrast is striking.
Apparently the fort is a hot spot for Bangladeshi's to go on dates because it is more private than the streets which are invariably teeming with people.
The temple pictured here is the Dhakehara Temple, which some believe gives Dhaka its name. When we were visiting there were probably 100 people there praying to words being read live through speakers. The temple features shrines to Durga, who is the main goddess of Bangladesh. She has ten hands and takes ten forms. Unfortunately the temple is not in its original condition, having been ransacked during the civil war.
The pictures got a bit mixed but anything that looks religious is from the Temple and anything that is from an elevated view or has grass is from the fort.
Note the rickshawali with the Nir'vana shirt, a play on the shirt inspired by the popular alternative rock and roll group from Seattle.
1 comment:
I can't believe that guy is wearing a Nirvana shirt (and a Volcom hat); great pic. What a strange, cool example of globalization.
-Javelly
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