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Juniadah Jama Masjid of Bheramara
Juniadah Jama Masjid of Bheramara

The Juniadah Jama Masjid at Khondokarpara of Juniadah union in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia district is a superb example of ancient architecture. Its architectural art and exquisite construction technique still attract everyone.

The Juniadah Jama Masjid is located in Khondokarpara, very close to the Juniadah bazar of Bheramara. In front of the mosque is a spacious veranda, and in front of that a large gate enclosed by a wall, along with the small and large mosque ponds with ablution ghats built for the shan.

According to the mosque's stone inscription, the Juniadah Jama Masjid was built in Bengali year 1250. The inscription also tells that Munshi Eradatullah built the mosque. Later, in Bengali year 1392, the mosque was renovated by the executive committee of the Juniadah Jama Masjid.

Beside the ancient three-domed mosque there is a madrasa, and on the opposite side are the small and large mosque ponds with ablution ghats. It is known that in 2007, funded by the founder Dr Abdur Rashid, the Khondokar Md Kashem Trust installed the small and large ablution-pond ghats at Juniadah Khondokarpara.

The walls and the boundary wall of the mosque were built with the small bricks, tiles and lime-surki masonry of that era. Standing as a witness of time is the ancient three-domed Juniadah Jama Masjid of Bheramara upazila.

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