Cumilla

Ancient Buddhist ruins and rasmalai

Places

Foods

Experiences

Hidden Gems

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About Cumilla

Home of the Mainamati Buddhist sites and the beloved Cumilla rasmalai.

Chattogram Division

কুমিল্লা · 23.46°N, 91.18°E

Top Places

History

Shalban Vihara

4.4

An 8th-century Buddhist monastery at Mainamati with 115 cells.

History

Kotila Mura

4.3

A Buddhist ruin site of three stupas on a hill.

History

Mainamati Museum

4.2

A museum of artefacts excavated from the Mainamati ruins.

HistoryHidden gem

Mainamati War Cemetery

4.1

A peaceful Commonwealth war cemetery.

Nature

Dharmasagar Dighi

4.0

A large historic pond in Cumilla town.

Famous Food

৳40–1204.8 Cumilla

Cumilla Rasmalai

কুমিল্লার রসমালাই

Soft chhana discs in thickened milk, from Matri Bhandar.

৳30–1204.0 Cumilla

Khadi Fabric & Sweets

কুমিল্লার মিষ্টি

Traditional sweets of Cumilla.

৳250–6004.3 Cumilla

Ilish Bhaja (Cumilla)

ইলিশ ভাজা

Crisp fried hilsa.

৳20–604.0 Cumilla

Dal Puri

ডাল পুরি

Fried bread stuffed with spiced lentils.

৳30–1004.4 Cumilla

Cumilla Matri Bhandar Sandesh

সন্দেশ

Fresh milk sweets.

৳100–2504.0 Cumilla

Cumilla Khichuri

খিচুড়ি

Hearty rice and lentils.

Hidden Gems

Lesser-known places worth the detour.

HistoryHidden gem

Mainamati War Cemetery

4.1

A peaceful Commonwealth war cemetery.

HistoryHidden gem

Rupban Mura

4.0

A Buddhist monastery site in the Lalmai hills.

HistoryHidden gem

Charpatra Mura

4.0

An excavated Buddhist temple mound in Mainamati.

Things To Do

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Mainamati ruins tour
Trace the Buddhist ruins across the Lalmai hills.