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Sunday, 23 March 2008 |
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A thousand-year-old Shiva temple stands at the top of the Chandranath hill located at Sitakunda in Chittagong where many other old temples are also situated in various parts of the 500 metre high hill. Thousands of devotees gather in the temple at night on 14th Falgun. The famous fair of Shib Chaturdashi continues for three days following religious rituals. This is one of the oldest fairs in the subcontinent. The number of devotees visiting the temple and the fair sometimes exceeds one hundred thousand. The fairground extends up to 10 km from Sitakunda bazar. |