Kantaji Mandir is located in Birgonj, Dinajpur is a medieval Hindu temple. This temple was built in a Navaratna style is a greatest example of terracotta example in Bangladesh. It was built by Maharaja Pran Nath. Its construction work started in 1702 C.E and ended in 1752 C.E, during the reign of his son Maharaja Ramnath.
The Navaratna Krishna Mandir was destroyed of an earth quack of 1897 and also by the Pakistani Army. This 52 feet square temple is centered in a rectangular court, covered by a shed of roof with tin. It was crowned with four richly ornamental corner towers on two stores and a center one over the third stored. The number of arched doorways in the ground floor of its four shells is 21, on the first floor 27 and on the second floor has only three entrance doors and three windows.
The temple by the river is also called Kantagar Mandir as it is situated at the village Kantanagar. Its terracotta decoration is unusual. Every available inch of the wall from the base to the crest, both inside and out side of the temple there are pulsation with an amazing profusion of figured and floral art in unbroken succession. The vast array of subject matter include the description of Ramayana, Mahabharata, the life of Krishna and also the description of past time contemporary social scene. It has become a great tourist spot in Bangladesh. Many people visit here every year.
