Adinath Temple, located on the summit of Mainak Hill on Maheshkhali Island off the coast of

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, is dedicated to the

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God,

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, who is worshipped as Adinath. The temple is famous for the annual fair held at the foot of Mainak Hill in the month of

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as per the Bengali calendar. The fair, which lasts 13 days, draws thousands of Hindus from across Bangladesh.

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File:Adinath temple 1.JPG, The facade of Adinath temple. File:Adinath temple 2.JPG, The entrance of Adinath temple in 2013. File:First gate of Adinath Temple, Moheshkhali .jpg, The first gate of Adinath Temple. 2017. File:Adinath Temple in Moheshkhali .jpg, The second gate of Adinath Temple. 2017. Moheshkhali adinath temple02.jpg, Lord Adinath's idol in the Temple

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