Naogaon

Paharpur and the rice bowl

Places

Foods

Experiences

Hidden Gems

Photo: Md. Ahsanul Haque Nayem · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

About Naogaon

Home of Paharpur, Bangladesh's UNESCO-listed Buddhist monastery.

Rajshahi Division

নওগাঁ · 24.80°N, 88.94°E

Top Places

History

Paharpur Buddhist Vihara (Somapura Mahavihara)

4.7

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the largest known Buddhist monastery south of the Himalayas.

HistoryHidden gem

Kusumba Mosque

4.2

A 16th-century mosque in black stone.

HistoryHidden gem

Jagaddala Mahavihara

4.1

Excavated ruins of a Pala-era Buddhist monastery.

Famous Food

৳20–804.0 Naogaon

Naogaon Rice Pitha

নওগাঁর পিঠা

Winter pithas made from fresh rice.

৳80–250/kg4.4 Naogaon

Naogaon Mango (Himsagar)

নওগাঁর আম

Himsagar mango from the northern orchards.

৳40–1204.0 Naogaon

Naogaon Mishti Doi

নওগাঁর মিষ্টি দই

Sweet set yogurt in earthen pots.

৳40–1204.1 Naogaon

Naogaon Rice Kheer

চালের ক্ষীর

Rice pudding slow-cooked with milk.

৳100–2504.0 Naogaon

Naogaon Khichuri

খিচুড়ি

Hearty rice and lentils.

Hidden Gems

Lesser-known places worth the detour.

HistoryHidden gem

Kusumba Mosque

4.2

A 16th-century mosque in black stone.

HistoryHidden gem

Jagaddala Mahavihara

4.1

Excavated ruins of a Pala-era Buddhist monastery.

Things To Do

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Paharpur ruins tour
Walk through the UNESCO-listed Buddhist monastery.