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Guwahati
and its surroundings
Hugging the shores of the
turbulent Brahmaputra, Guwahati
is the gateway to the enchanting
North Eastern India. The
Light of the East, Pragjyotishpura,
as it was known once upon
a time, is said to have
been a vast kingdom during
the epic period of the Mahabharata.
Today, Guwahati is the hub
of the region and also its
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| Kamakhya
Temple / Bhubaneswari Temple |
The Shakti Temple
of mother Goddess
Kamakhya situated
on the top of Nilachal
Hills is 8 Km. away
from the railway station
of Guwahati.
The greatest shrine
of tantric Shaktism
find mention in the
inscription of the
Allahabad pillar of
Samudragupta. Devotees
from all over India
converge on this holy
place during Ambubashi
and Manasha Puja.
City buses ply regularly
to Kamakhya. It can
be easily reached
by auto-rickshaw as
well.
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| Basisthashram |
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Situated in the southern-most
rim of Guwahati city
on the Sandhyachal
hill is a well known
holy cum picnic spot,
called Basisthashram,
after the great vedic
Sage Bashistha, who
is said to have lived
here. Three rivulets
named Sandhya, Lalita
and Kanta meet here
and flow perenially
adding scenic grandeur
to the place. It is
12 Kms. from the Guwahati
Railway Station. City
buses ply regularly
to the Ashram.
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| Nabagraha
Temple |
The temple of nine
planets situated on
Chitra Chal Hill in
Guwahati. It is 3
km away from the Railway
Station. In ancient
times, it was said
to have been a great
centre of study of
astronomy and astrology.
This is also one of
the reasons why Guwahati
is referred to as
Pragjyotishpur or
the city of eastern
Astrology. It can
be approached by taxi
or auto-rickshaw.
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| Sukreswar
Temple |
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The temple of Lord
Shiva is situated
on the Bhasmachal
or Dakini hill as
mentioned in the old
scriptures. It is
famous for the 6th
Jyotirlinga of India.
Quite a large number
of visitors from all
over India visit this
holy shrine. Just
below the hill the
North Brook Gate is
situated which was
built to welcome the
Viceroy of India,
North Brooke during
British Raj.
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| Balaji
Temple |
This newly
constructed temple
with striking south
Indian Architecture
is situated about
11 km from the city.
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| State
Zoo |
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Situated 5 Kms. from
the Guwahati Railway
Station. Opening hours:
07:00 hrs. - 17:00
hrs. in Summer 08:00
hrs. - 16:30 hrs.
in Winter (Friday
closed) .
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| Dighalipukhuri
Boating Centre |
It is a historic tank
in the heart of the
city, opposite the
Assam State Museum.
Facilities like boating,
video games parlour
ets are available
for enjoyment of people.
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| Jolporee
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The mighty Brahmaputra
river is amongst the
greatest attractions
of Assam. A pleasant
river cruise on the
Brahmaputra river
aboard the Jolporee,
a cruise vessel of
the Assam Tourism
Development Corporation,
in the evening hours,
is athrilling experience.
Cruises starts from
4pm onwards.
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| Bir
Lachit Barphukan Park |
An ideal place
for boating, passing
out time at Jalukbari,
near Gauhati University.
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| Srimanta
Sankardeva Kalakshetra |
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A modern cultural
complex situated at
Panjabari. Regular
cultural events, musical
recitals & dance
performances are held
every weekend. It
is open to visitors
on all days except
Mondays.
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| Shillong |
Shillong is an exquisite
hill station, at an
altitude of 1500 meters
above sea level, nestling
on a plateau of the
Khasi and Jaintia
hills os Assam. Romantic
and picturesque with
abundance of nature's
gifts, Shillong is
described as 'Scotland
of the East' because
of its striking similarity
with that of the Scottish
highlands and has
been attracting indigenous
and foreign tourists
for decades.
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| Pobitora
Wildlife Sanctuary |
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Situated in the Morigaon
district, Pobitora
is one of the major
wildlife sanctuaries
of Assam. It is about
60 km. from Guwahati
City, situated on
the border of Nagaon
and Kamrup Dist.
Covering an area of
38.8 Sq. km., Pobitora
is mainly famous for
its Great Indian One-horned
Rhinoceros. Other
animals such as the
Asiatic Buffalo, Leopard,
Wild Bear, Civet Cat
etc. are also found
here. More than 200
birds and various
reptiles are found
in this sanctuary.
The best season to
visit is from November
to March.
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| Hajo,
Sualkuchi & Madan Kamdeva |
Hajo
Located 32 kms. from
Guwahati on the north
bank of the Brahmaputra,
it is a place where
three religions meet
- Hinduism, Islam
and Buddhism.
It has a large number
of temples, the chief
among them being Hayagriva-Madhab
Temple. There is a
belief that this temple
contains the relic
of Lord Buddha, while
a section of the Buddhist
hold that Lord Buddha
attained nirvana here.
Large number of Bhutanese
visit this temple
every year during
the winter season.
There is a place of
pilgrimage for Muslims
here known as Poa-Mecca.
According to mythology,
the Pandavas had taken
shelter in this region
during their agyatvas
or the period in hiding.
One can see the stone
bowl used by Bhima
during this agyatvas.
Sualkuchi
Assam produces three
unique varieties of
silks, the Golden
Muga, the White Pat
and the warm Eri.
Silks grown all over
the state find their
way to Sualkuchi,
32 kms from Guwahati.
Sualkuchi is one of
the world's largest
weaving villages often
called the Manchester
of the East. The entire
population here is
engaged in weaving
exquisite silf fabrics.
A renowned centre
of silk production,
particularly known
for Muga - the golden
silk of Assam which
is not produced anywhere
else in the world.
Madan Kamdev
Barely 40 kms. away
from the sprawling
metropolis Guwahati,
on N.H. 52 Madan Kamdev
is an enigma, a mystery,
a marvel and in the
words of Omar Khayam,
"a veil past
which I could not
see". Very little
is known about the
origin of this magnificient
archaeological ruins.Written
history is almost
silent on it, leaving
wide room for conjectures
and hypothesis.
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Guwahati
- Manas - Nameri - Kaziranga
Tour
Kaziranga
is known all over the world
as the home of one-horned
rhinoceros....
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Tribes, Monasteries, Temples,
Cultures,
Wild Life & Crafts of
Assam
Assam, the eastern most
state of the Indian sub-continent........
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