Ramu is a traditional upazila of Cox’s Bazar district. Rich in antiquities, Ramu has many ancient Buddhist monuments. Ramu has a total of 35 Buddhist temples and shrines. There is a 100-foot-long throne statue of Gautama Buddha on the hilltop of North Mithachari in Ramu. And just two kilometers away, the Central Seema Vihar has been newly constructed. A little further south is the eye-catching Lalching and Sadching Buddhist Viharas. In addition, there are numerous Buddhist monasteries scattered around.
What will you see
There are many things to see in Ramu. You have to plan depending on how much time you will spend visiting the Buddhist temples and viharas. The traditional and notable temples and viharas worth visiting are Uttar Mithachari 100 feet Buddhist Statue, Ramu Seema Vihara, Lama Para Buddhist Vihara, Rangkoot Buddhist Vihara, Sri Sri Ramkoot Tirth Dham, and Srikul Old Buddhist Vihara, etc. Besides, you can visit Ramu Rubber Garden.
How to go
Being near Cox’s Bazar, tourists usually come to Cox’s Bazar to see Ramu Buddhist Bihar from there. So the easiest way is for you to come to Cox’s Bazar first. Cox’s Bazar can be reached directly from Dhaka by Cox’s Bazar Express or Tourist Express train. Cox’s Bazar can also be reached by road and air. Among the buses going to Cox’s Bazar from Dhaka are Seedia, S Alam Mercedes Benz, Green Line, Hanif Enterprise, Shyamoli Paribahan, Sohag Paribahan, S. Alam Paribahan, Modern Line, Shah Bahadur, etc. are notable. Bus fares range from Tk 900 to Tk 2000 per seat depending on the class.
Also, if you want to travel from Dhaka by train via Chittagong to Cox’s Bazar, you can travel by Sonar Bangla, Suborn Express, Trina-Nishitha, Mahanagar Prabhati/Godhuli, Chittagong Mail from Kamalapur or Airport Railway Station. Train fare will be 340 to 1398 taka depending on the class. After that, you will get different types and quality buses like S Alam, Hanif, Unique, etc. from the New Bridge area of Chittagong or the Dampara bus stand. The bus fare varies from Tk 420 to Tk 720 for non-AC and Tk 800 to Tk 1,000 for AC buses. If you want to go to Cox’s Bazar by reserve microbus from Chittagong. Besides, several airlines of Bangladesh Biman, NovoAir, Air Astra, and US Bangla Airways operate flights from Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar.
Nearest Places to Visit
Location of Kokilpeary Zamindar House, Buddhist Temple, Sriloknath Saha House, Kalakopa Ansar Camp, Ukil House, Das House, Adnan Palace and Ichamati River near Khelaram Datar House.