Sitakund (2)

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Sitakund (2)

Village in the head-quarters subdivision of Chitta- gong District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, situated in 22° 38' N. and 91° 39' E., 24 miles north of Chittagong town. Population (1901), 1,329. It gives its name to a range of hills running north from Chittagong town, which reaches its highest elevation (1,155 feet) at Sitakund. In the vicinity are the famous temples of Sambhunath, Chandranath, Laban- akhya, and Barabakund, which are picturesquely situated on hill-tops or in romantic glens, and are visited by pilgrims from all parts of Bengal. The largest gathering takes place at the Siva Chaturdasi festival, when some 20,000 pilgrims assemble. The Purl Lodging- House Act is in force, and a good supply of drinking-water is provided. A feature of the locality is the inflammable gas which issues from crevices in the rocks. There are some Buddhist remains which are held sacred by the hillmen.