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English: Bithangol Bora Akhra is a sacred gymnasium for the Hindu Vaishnava community located about 1 km southwest of Baniachang Sadar Upazila on the bank of the haor. Ramakrishna Goswami founded it in sixteenth century after completing his visit to different holy places of the sub-continent. There are 120 rooms for 120 Vaishnava monastics in thr Akhra. About five hundred years ago, the king of Tripura Uccabananda Bahadur built two buildings in the Akhra. A modern architectural style building has been built on the on the cemetery of the founder. On the last day of the month of Bangla month of Kartik, a hallelujah is celebrated on the occasion of 'Bhola Sankranti'. During the full moon days of Bangla month of Falgun, on the fifth day, 'Dol' festival is celebrated. During Bangla month of Chaitra, on the 8th lunar day, the devotees take holy bath in the River Vera Mohona and the 'Baruni Fair' sits on the bathing quay. Besides, 'Rath Yatra' is held in the 2nd week of the Bangla month of Ashara. In each festival, around 5 to 10 thousand devotees gather. The spectaculars of the Bithangol Akhra are a marble bedstead of 25 mound weight, a bronze throne, a chariot rich in ancient artistry, a bird made of silver and a gold crown.