Guwahati Attractions
Guwahati is the largest city in Assam and considered the Gateway to Northeast India.
Guwahati is the business hub of the region and the commercial center for the oil industry and tea plantations.
Most of the notable sights are in the area surrounding Guwahati including the Kamakhya Temple on Nilachal Hill, the Navagraha temple on Chitrachal Hill and Umananda Temple on Peacock Island.
Guwahati is the business hub of the region and the commercial center for the oil industry and tea plantations.
Most of the notable sights are in the area surrounding Guwahati including the Kamakhya Temple on Nilachal Hill, the Navagraha temple on Chitrachal Hill and Umananda Temple on Peacock Island.
Assam State Museum
The Assam State Museum displays collections of archeology, sculpture, paintings, metal, ivory and woodwork, costumes and ethnology.
Tribal artifacts and a reconstructed Assamese tribal village provide insight into the everyday life of these tribal people.
Other exhibits include weaving, musical instruments, religious sculptures, WW II relics, coins, manuscripts and crafts. The Assam State Museum highlights the cultural diversity of the region.
Tribal artifacts and a reconstructed Assamese tribal village provide insight into the everyday life of these tribal people.
Other exhibits include weaving, musical instruments, religious sculptures, WW II relics, coins, manuscripts and crafts. The Assam State Museum highlights the cultural diversity of the region.
Assam State Zoo and Botanical Gardens
The Assam State Zoo and Botanical Gardens is home to some rare and extinct species of wildlife. Open enclosures house swamp tapirs, tigers, leopards, the famous one-horned rhinos and a rich bird life.
As the largest natural zoo in India, the hilly surroundings and landscaped gardens make for a scenic view.
As the largest natural zoo in India, the hilly surroundings and landscaped gardens make for a scenic view.
Kamakhya Temple
Kamakhya Temple is an important center for Shakti worship. One of the best known temples in Guwahati, it honors the Mother Goddess Kamakhya and female spiritual power.
The Kamakhya Temple was rebuilt in 1665 after being destroyed by Muslim invaders. The origins are much older, it was most likely an ancient Khasi sacrificial site. Today sacrifices of goats, doves and buffalo are still very much a part of the worship.
The Kamakhya Temple was rebuilt in 1665 after being destroyed by Muslim invaders. The origins are much older, it was most likely an ancient Khasi sacrificial site. Today sacrifices of goats, doves and buffalo are still very much a part of the worship.
