Golakata Mosque is a square shaped mosque which is located at Barobazar of Jhenaidah. The mosque has three doors and six domes with same shape and size at its top arranged by two rows. It is surrounded by lots of trees and it has a pond at its northern side named Golakata Dighi. During the archaeological excavation, hundreds of head skulls were emerged from this pond. That’s why this strange name was given for this mosque.
How to be here
There are some directly bus services and train services available from Dhaka to Jhenaidah.
Bus services: Hanif Enterprise, Shyamoli transport, Shohag transport
Train services: Sundarban express, Chittra express, Turna express
After reaching Jhenaidah, tourists can go to the mosque by taking local transport from the Barobazar bus stand.
Where to stay
There are many hotels with good facilities in Jhenaidah, such as, ‘Hotel Radiation’, ‘Hotel Jhinuk Resedential’, ‘Hotel Dream Inn International’.
