Temple
Kather Mandir
A Durga shrine near Ajodhya hill top, known as the wooden temple.
- 20 kmBy road from the resort
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Overview
Temple
Visiting Kather Mandir
Kather Mandir, or Kather Durga Mandir, is a shrine to the goddess Durga that appears on Ajodhya Hills sightseeing itineraries alongside Mayur Pahar, the Ram Mandir and Sita Kund. 'Kather' means 'wooden' in Bengali, and tour listings describe the temple as built of wood. No official description of it has been published.
What is known comes from tour itineraries and visitors' accounts. A 2020 travel blog mentions a wooden Durga temple on the hill top in the same breath as the Ram Mandir and the Bharat Sevashram Sangha, and says a lamp is kept burning there through the year.
A 2017 travel piece in The Statesman describes something similar: a simple hermitage near the government lodge, where an image of Durga holds a lamp that devotees say has burned for 40 years on offerings of milk and ghee. Whether these accounts describe the shrine that itineraries call Kather Mandir could not be confirmed.
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Kather Mandir in pictures
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Getting there
From Rangamati
Where it lies
Kather Mandir is about 20 km by road from the resort. We haven't pinned it on our map yet — message us and we'll send you the way.
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kather Mandir from Rangamati Eco Resort?
About 20 km by road, on the Ajodhya hill top. As the temple is not mapped, it is easiest to go with a guide or driver, which the resort can arrange on request.
Is it really made of wood?
Tour listings call it 'Kather (wooden made) Durga Mandir', and a 2020 visitor describes a wooden Durga temple, but no official source describes how it is built.
Where exactly is it?
This could not be confirmed. A visitor's blog mentions it on the hill top alongside the Ram Mandir and the Bharat Sevashram Sangha.
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Nearby places
Other places close to this one, so you can see a few in a single trip.
Sources: naturetravelagency.com · travelchhutichhuti.com · boisoi.com · flavourofbengal.com · thestatesman.com
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Rangamati is your base for the Ajodhya hills — tell us your dates and we'll plan the drive.