Mughal Tahakhana Chapainawabganj

The location of traditional Mughal Tahakhana or Tohakhana complex in Shahabajpur Union of Shibganj Upazila of Chapainawabganj District. The distance from Chapainawabganj to Tohakhana is about 35 km. The Persian word tohakhana means cold building or palace. Mughal Emperor Shahjahan's son Sultan Shah Shuja built this thermally controlled 3-storey palace in Ferozepur to facilitate the winter residence of his murshid Syed Neymatullah. According to various historical sources, this temple was built in 1639-1658 AD.

Shah Shuja actually stayed in a spacious room in the middle of the building to spend his vacations in the Tohakhana. There are several unnamed tombs within the Tohakhana complex. They are believed to be Khadem or Companions of Hazrat Shah Syed Niamatullah. The Tohkhana complex also includes three domed mosques, kup and a domed mausoleum.

There are direct buses to Shivganj from the capital Dhaka. It takes about 8 hours to go to Shivganj by Hanif, National Travels, Desh Paribahan or Shyamli bus. Bus fare is Tk 890 to Tk 1000 per person.

Besides, you can reach Chapainawabganj by Desh Travels, National Travels, Grameen Travels, Tuhin Elite AC and Non-AC buses from Kalyanpur or Gabtali in Dhaka and reach Tohakhana by renting Mahendra or CNG.

Hotel Rose, Hotel Al Nahid, Hotel Sapnapuri, Nawabganj Boarding and Hotel Rangdhanu are notable among the standard residential hotels in Chapainawabganj district town. But if you want to stay somewhere good, you have to go to Rajshahi city. In addition to Bangladesh Tourism Corporation motel in Rajshahi, you can stay overnight at Hotel Hawks Inn, Nice International, Mukta International, Dallas International Shukran etc.

Feature Image: Rakibul Haque