Tohakhana Complex

Tohakhana is a Persian word, which literally means cold building or palace. The building structure on the west bank of a large pond in the Firozpur area of Gaur-Lakhnauti is traditionally known as Tohakhana. About 35 km from Chapainawabganj. The traditional Tohakhana Complex, or Tohakhana is located at Shahbazpur Union in ShibganjUpazila. Less than half a kilometer from the chotoSonamasjid. After crossing Sonamasjid Mango Bazaar along the highway, the road on the left hand side is the road to Tohakhana. If you go to Sonamasjid Mango Bazaar and ask anyone, they can tell you the way to Tahkhana. It is known from historical accounts that its creator was Mughal Subahdar Shah Shuja (1639-1660 AD). Shah Syed built this tohakhana as a heat-controlled building to pay homage to Neyamtullah. Ancient architecture like Gaur is not found anywhere else except in Tohakhana. Its roof and walls are made of concrete. Both the mosque and the Tohakhana are located next to a reservoir called Dafe-ul-Balah. Two paved stairs extend to the bottom of the reservoir. There are two more buildings on the northwest side of the main palace. The nearest of these is a mosque with three domes and the other is a domed tomb with a paved verandah. The buildings were set up around the same time with a specific goal in mind and together they can be considered as a complex. The building is basically made of brick. However, black stone has been used for the door frame and wooden beams for the flat roof. The building may look like a one-storey building from the west, but it looks like a two-storey building from the east. The tunnels created from the houses have expanded and established direct contact with the reservoir. To the west of the building is a hammam (bathroom) with an octagonal pump for water supply. The palace is basically plastered and beautified in the style of Mughal architecture. Inside the Tohakhana complex, there are many unmarked tombs and their identities are not yet known. However, they are considered to be the servants or companions of Hazrat Shah Syed Neyamatullah.