Travel: Travel from Sagardighi to Tangail

The Dhaka Times Desk You may have heard about Dighi for a long time. But the Dighi that I will present to you today is a unique Dighi. You can visit Sagar Dighi in Tangail if you want.

This historical lagoon is located 30 km east of Ghatail upazila Sadar of Tangail district. Covering an area of about 13 acres, this huge lake was excavated under the leadership of Sagar Raja of the Pala period. The earlier name of the area built around Sagardighi was "Lohini" but now it is more popularly known as Sagardighi.

Folklore has it that Sagar King dug this reservoir to relieve the water woes of his subjects. After digging, no water came up in the reservoir, the king received instructions in a dream to lower the queen into the lake. Later, after lowering the Rani in the Dighi, the Dighi filled with water and then the Rani's life was in danger. According to many people, water rose in this lake through the self-sacrifice of a pious potter named Sagar, as a result of which the lake was named Sagar Kumor's Dighi or Sagardighi.

On the western bank of this lagoon are the remains of a fortified ghat, which is believed to have been the royal residence. Sagar Dighi High School and Sagar Dighi Dakhil Madrasa are on the north and south sides. Also on the south side of the lake, Sagar Raja's son Banaraj Pal also dug another lake on an area of about 25 acres, also known as "Bainya Dighi".

how to go

To go to Sagardighi from Dhaka you have to first come to Ghatail upazila of Tangail. It will take about 150 hours to go from Ghatail to Sagardighi. You can go to Ghatail of Tangail by bus or own transport from Dhaka. From Mahakhali or Kalyanpur of Dhaka, take AC/Non-AC buses like Nirala, Baram, Jhatika, Sonia, Sakal Sandhya, Dartgam and Dhaleswari or Dhanbari bound buses and get down at Ghatail Cantonment. You can easily go to Sagardighi by auto or CNG from Cantonment. The bus fare to go here is 160 to 200 taka.

where will you stay

You can visit Ghatail's Sagardighi from Dhaka and return to Dhaka again in one day. If you want to stay overnight, you can stay in some mid-range residential hotels in Ghatail town like Shapla Residential Hotel, Mithali Guest House and Bonsai Residential Hotel. Tangail town also has various quality residential hotels, rest houses and resorts.

where to eat

Among the hotels and restaurants located in Ghatail, Tangail, Dhansindi Hotel, Atiba Restaurant, Hotel 5 Star, Shantar Hotel and Robir Hotel etc. are notable. Also don't forget to eat the famous Chamcham of Porabari, just 22 km from Ghatail town.

Other Attractions in Tangail

Other attractions in Tangail include Kartia Zamindar House, Mahera Zamindar House, Pakutia Zamindar House, famous Atia Mosque, 201 Dome Mosque, Jamuna Resort and Madhupur National Park etc.

Source: https://vromonguide.com