Guwahati

Tourist places information about Guwahati

Guwahati is the largest city of Assam in East-North India, situated on the banks of the vast Brahmaputra River. In ancient times Guwahati was known as Pragjyotisvara. Guwahati is made up of two words Guwa and Haat, in which Guwa means areca and haat means market. The city of Guwahati is also called the gateway to the "Seven Sisters of North East India". There are a large number of ancient temples in Guwahati and some interesting stories of each temple are heard which make you turn the pages of history.

Among the major temples here, the number of devotees visiting the temple of Kamakhya Devi is very high. The city of Guwahati sees the inclusion of luxurious lifestyles and a beautiful nightlife keeping in mind the aspects of the modern era of urbanization and commercialization. There is a zoo in Guwahati which is also known as Assam State Zoo and it is the largest zoo in northeast India. A large number of animals of different species are seen in this zoo.

Kamakhya Devi Temple

The temple of Kamakhya Devi is very important in the sights of Guwahati. The temples are located on the Nilanchal hill in the western part of Guwahati in Assam. The temple of Kamakhya Devi is one of the major temples in India. Tourists never miss an opportunity to visit this place.

Assam State Museum

The Assam State Museum can be a very good place for tourists to visit in Guwahati. Because it is in the middle of the city of Guwahati, it is also in the reach of tourists and seems to be associated with ancient history, providing rich culture and insights. This place attracts history lovers more.

ISKCON Temple

The ISKCON temples included in Guwahati are established by the ISKCON International Society for the Krishna Consciousness. It is a Hindu religious society and was founded in 1966 in New York City. Especially its main belief is related to Shri Mad Bhagavad Gita. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shri Krishna under the organizations of Guwahati.

Guwahati Attractions Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

The Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary of Guwahati has the largest number of one-horned rhinos in the world. This Wildlife Century is located about 30 kilometres from the city of Guwahati in Mobigaon district. This wildlife sanctuary is home to many species of birds.

Regional Science Centre Guwahati

The Regional Science Center of Guwahati is located in Jawahar Nagar Khanapara on the outskirts of the city of Guwahati. 27 centres of National Science Museum have been constructed by the Government of India in this Regional Science Center. The museum was established in 1994. Which includes many rare types of equipment, machinery, demo experiment setup, rare science equipment, etc.

Fancy Bazar

The flea market of this place is paramount for visiting Guwahati, this market is also known as Chandni Chowk. In this fancy market, many small shops, stalls, collections of beautiful things will be found for you to see. Attractive street shoppers, along with the fragrance of local street food, the market is filled with many unorganized shops.

Navagraha Temple

Situated atop the southeastern Chitrachal hill in Guwahati, this charming Navagraha temple is a magnificent Hindu temple. Which is dedicated to nine celestial bodies?

Sukreswar Temple

Sukreswar Temple of Guwahati is situated on a hill called Sukeshwar or Itkhuli, south of the Brahmaputra River. This Sukreswar temple is dedicated to Lord Bholenath. Sukreswar Temple was built in the year 1744 by Ahom king Pramatt Sinha. Later in the year, 1759 financial changes were made to it by Rajeshwar Singha.