Sree Sree Joykali Matar Mandir

IN NEWS:

• High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh virtually inaugurated the reconstructed Sree Sree Joykali Matar Mandir at Natore, Bangladesh

About the temple

• Sree Sree Joy Kali Matar temple is more than 300 years old and is one of the oldest temples located in Bangladesh.
• It was built by Shri Dayaram Roy who was the influential Dewan of Rani Bhahani of Natore and founder of Dighapatia Royal Family in the 18th century.
• Religious festivals such as Durga Puja, Kali Puja and many others are celebrated in the temple every year. There is a Shiva temple in the temple compound as well.
• India assisted the reconstruction project with a grant assistance of Bangladeshi Taka 97 lakhs under the High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP) Scheme of Government of India

PRELIMS QUESTION

Sree Sree Joy Kali Matar Temple, recently in news is located in:
(a)India
(b)Nepal
(c)Indonesia
(d)Bangladesh

Answer to prelims question