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This Site is in District : Bagerhat

Singar Mosque

The mosque is situated about 200m southeast of Shait Gumbad Mosque across Khulna-Bagerhat highway. This single domed mosque externally measures 12.42m square. It has three arched entrances on the east and one on each of the south and north sides within rectangular frames. There are four round corner turrets relieved with five bands of mouldings.

Wall is 2.15m thick. The western wall is provided with only one central multicusped mihrah and two small niches on its either side. The mihrab portion is projected westward and internally it is profusely decorated with terracotta rosettes and foliate motifs bordered by a rectangular frame. Row of blind merlons is noticed at the top of the frame. Interior of the mihrab contains the bell and chain motif.


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