Kuakata is the unique beach in the world because it is the rarest place which has the beauty of full view of the sunrise and sunset of the crimson sun in the water of Bay of Bangal.It is locally known as Sagor Konna(daughter of the sea).Kuakata is a scenic beauty in the south-west of Bangladesh.Situated 320km from Dhaka and 70km from Potuakhali district.There is direct bus service from Dhaka to Kuakata via Barisal district by the BRTC(Bangladesh Road And Transport corporation).
Kuakata means, "digging a well". There is a two hundred years old well (kua) here. It is
belived that the early Rakhain(a tribe)settlers found it difficult to get fresh drinking
water in the place and they had to dig(kata) well(kuas) to solve the problem.Rakhain is a
familiar tribe of Bangladesh.They came from Myanmar to settle here when they landed on Kuakata coast after expelled from Arakan by Moughals.
The beach at kuakata is 30km long and 6km wide.It has a severe natural setting like coconut forest, Gangamoti Reserve Forest, Patra Reserve Forest and Jhao Bon (Tamarisk forest).The sandy beach has gentle slopes into the Bay of Bengal and bathing there is as pleasant as is walking or diving. Kuakata is truly a virgin beach-a sanctuary for migratory winter birds, a series of coconut trees, sandy beach of blue Bay, a feast for the eye. Forest, boats plying in the Bay of Bengal with colourful sails, fishing, towering cliffs, surfing waves everything here touches every visitor's heart.The unique customs and costumes of the Rakhain tribal families and Buddhist Temple of about hundred years old indicate the ancient tradition and cultural heritage, which are objects of great pleasure Kuakata is the place of pilgrimage of the Hindus and Buddhist communities. Innumerable devotees arrive here at the festival of 'Rush Purnima' and 'Maghi
Purnima'.On these two days they take holy bath and traditional fairs are held here. All these
additional offers to panoramic beauty make the beach more attractive to the visitors.
One should visit the Kuakata and discover the real beauty of Bangladesh.
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