Chandranath Hill

Chandranath Hill is the eastern part of the Himalayas separated from the Himalayas. This hill goes south and south-east of the Himalayas and crosses the Feni River through Assam and Tripura states of India and joins Chittagong, Bangladesh. From the Feni river to the Chittagong city, it is about 70 kilometers long. Sitakunda Eco Park is built on the foothills of this hill.[1][2][3]

Chandranath Hill, also known as Sitakunda Hill, as seen from the Dhaka-Chittagong railroad. It is the tallest peak in Chittagong district, and is the location of Chandranath and Birupakkha temples.
Chandranath Hill, also known as Sitakunda Hill, as viewed from the Dhaka-Chittagong Railway.

Height and peak

The Chandranath Temple, which is located at the east side of Sitakunda city, is about 1152 feet (around) high and the highest place in Chattogram district. The height of the Rajbari hummock is 889 feet and the height of Sajidhala is 801 feet. The hill height has come down very near the city of Chittagong.

Waterfalls and fountain
আকাশ হতে দৃশ্যমান চন্দ্রনাথ পাহাড় ও সেটির চূঁড়ায় অবস্থিত চন্দ্রনাথ মন্দির, আর পেছনের পটভূমীতে বিস্তৃত পার্বত্য চট্টগ্রাম।
Aerial view of Chandranath Hill and Temple (on the peak) on the foreground, with Chittagong hill tracts in the background

There are two waterfalls named Sahasradhara and Suptadhara. In Mirsarai part, there are many more fountains and waterfalls, including Khoiyachora, Harinmara, Hatuvanga, Napittachora, Bagbiyani, Boalia, Amarmanyaka and many more. From this hill on the east, some of the fountains and canals have been gathered in the halda river. Among them, Ghazaria, Bermasia, Fatikchari, Harulalchari and Boalia is the main. On the west, Mahamaya, Mitha Chhara and many other canal and waterfalls have fallen into the Bay of Bengal. Now a rubber dam is built on Mahamaya canal. It is the second-largest man-made lake in Bangladesh after Kaptai Lake.[4]

References
  1. "Ecopark". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  2. চন্দ্রনাথের পাহাড় চূড়ায় ‘তীর্থস্থান’ ['Pilgrimage' on the top of Chandranath Hill]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2018-09-08. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  3. ঘুরে আসুন চন্দ্রনাথের চূড়ায় [Visit Chandranath peak]. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  4. পর্যটকদের জন্য প্রস্তুত মহামায়া লেক [Mahamaya Lake is ready for tourists]. Jugantor (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
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