Dhananjay Math | Cumilla

 

Dhananjay Math, one kind of memorial temple, is located in the village called Dhananjay of Panchthubi Union of Adarsh Sadar Upazila under Comilla District. The geo-coordinate of this ancient Math is 23°29'55.0"N 91°12'12.0"E (23.498600, 91.203340).

Location map of Dhananjay Math ‍at Panchthubi in Cumilla District.

Dhananjaya Math built on an octagonal ground plan. The Math is approximately 15 meters high from the plain. Each side of the octagonal math measures 1.5 meters. The math has an entrance on the south wall. The width of the entrance is 0.95 m and height 2.10 m. Lime mortar and thin brick was used to build the math. The outer walls without plaster of the math feature semi-circular arch designs with various geometric designs. The octagonal math gradually tapers up from the middle.

Inner wall and Celling of Dhananjay Math ‍at Panchthubi.

Relatively large bricks are used in the foundation of the math. The brick used in the temple foundation  measures 27 cm. × 24 cm. × 7 cm. The brick used for the wall at the top of the math measures 16 cm. × 12 cm. × 7 cm, 14 cm. × 10 cm. × 6 cm. and 12 cm. × 10 cm. × 5 cm.

Outer Wall's Ornamentation on Middle Portion of Dhananjay Math ‍at Panchthubi.

No information is available about the actual history of Dhananjay Math. The construction style and construction materials suggest that Dhananjay Math may have been built in the late Mughal period or early colonial period (?). However, it is known from some local Hindu community that Dhananjay village was inhabited by people of Sutradhar tribe who follow the Hindu religion since many years ago. A priest named Dhananjaya Sutradhar of this tribe built this memorial temple. People of the Hindu community used to practice religion and initiate religion here. However, with the evolution of time, the families of that Sutradhar gotra have shifted to different places. However, some other Hindu families live near the Math. At present, the land owner of the math is the local Mr. Md. Yushub Ali. It is known that the ownership of the land of this math has changed hands several times

Outer Wall's Ornamentation on Lower Portion of Dhananjay Math ‍at Panchthubi.

Presented by Md. Shahin Alam