Guwahati is one of the oldest and largest cities of Assam. It is one of the important religious places as well as center for cultural and economic progress. Tourism sectors have vertical growth in the recent past and Guwahati is considered to be the busiest city in this relate. Guwahati is flooded with array of Hindu temple and it is called as” City of Temples”.

Temples in Guwahati to check out

Here are list of famous temples of Guwahati that you should be aware of:

Umananda temple

This temple is situated in Peacock Island and considered to be the most important temples of the place. Being situated in the midst of Brahmaputra River, this particular temple is mainly dedicated to Lord Shiva. Every year during Shivrathri, huge influx of devotees take a visit to this temple.

You can take a look at engraving of Hindu deities such as Devi, Ganesha, Surya and Shiva on the temple walls. And the most interesting part of the temple is, Lord Vishnu sculpture with ten incarnations can be seen here. The area where Umananda temple is constructed is called as Bhasmachala. As per the legend it is believed that, Lord Shiva was once meditating on hillock, where he was interrupted by Kamadeva. Because of this interruption, Kamadeva was burnt into ashes because of Lord Shiva’s anger.

Visiting hours – All days (including weekends and public holidays): 06:00 am to 06:00 pm

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Kamakhaya temple

This temple is located at a distance of 7km from Guwahati. It is one of the most important pilgrimage centers for Hindu worshippers. This is the place where practices and beliefs of Aryan communities coincide with the non- Aryan communities. There are plenty of legends and myths associated with this temple. Amongst those, the most popular one is, the reproductive body part of Sati settled at this late, later it became responsible for her death. Some of the popular puja’s that are performed in this temple are Pohan Biya, Vasanti Puja and Manasa Puja.

Visiting hours – All days (including weekends and public holidays): 08:00 am to 07:00 pm

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Guwahati is the largest cities of Assam. In the current scenario, the city has evolved as major hub for commerce and educational hub in the region. The city receives flight from almost all the corners of the country. Some of the popular airlines that operate to this destination are Jet Airways, IndiGo, Air India, and Spicejet. With the advent of technology booking Ahmedabad flights has become relatively and the task can be easily accomplished just within a blink of an eyes.
 

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Have a happy and memorable vacation to the “City of temples”. Surely, you will have a wonderful time with your friends and family members.