Things to see in Guwahati
Guwahati is a city in India, with an urban population of about 983 thousand. Below are 18 notable places within about 10 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Kamakhya Temple Place of worship
Kamakhya Temple is a Hindu temple at Nilachal hills in Guwahati, Assam is one of the oldest and most revered centres of Tantric practices, dedicated to the goddess Kamakhya.
2Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra Art
Srimanta Sankaradev Kalakshetra, commonly known as Kalakshetra, is a cultural institution in the Panjabari area of Guwahati, Assam, India, named after the medieval poet-playwright and reformer Srimanta Sankardev.
3Umananda Island Nature
Umananda Island is the smallest inhabited river islet in the middle of river Brahmaputra, flowing through the city of Guwahati in Assam, a state in northeast India.
4Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden Park
The Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden (popularly known as Guwahati Zoo) is the largest of its kind in the North East region and it is spread across 432 acre (175 hectare).
5Umananda Temple Place of worship
Umananda Devaloi is a Shiva temple located on the Umananda Island (Peacock Island) in the middle of the river Brahmaputra, Assam.
6Assam State Museum Museum
Assam State Museum, previously Assam Provincial Museum, is located in the southern end of Dighalipukhuri tank which is in the heart of Guwahati city, Assam.
7Ugro Tara Temple Place of worship
Ugratara Devalaya is a temple dedicated to Ugratara located in the western side of Jor Pukhury tanks in the heart of Guwahati city in the Lotaxil (Latasil) locality in Northeast India.
8Sukreswar Temple Place of worship
The Sukreswar Temple is an important Shiva temple in the state of Assam in India. It has one of the largest Lingam of Lord Shiva.
9Silsako Lake Nature
Silsako Lake (also known as Silsako Beel) is an urban wetland and lake located at the heart of the Guwahati city positioned between 26°10'08.47" N and 91°49'45.53" E. It is an elongated, linear-shaped beel surrounded by Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary to the east, with VIP Road and Chachal to the west, Narengi to the north, and Panjabari to the south.
10Doul Govinda Temple Place of worship
Doul Govinda Temple is one of the important temples of Kamrup, Assam, India. It is situated on the northern banks, on the foothills of Chandra Bharati hill at Rajaduar, North Guwahati.
11Saraighat Bridge Landmark
The Saraighat Bridge is a rail-cum-road bridge across Brahmaputra River in Assam, India and is the first of its kind bridge across the river in the state.
12Navagraha Mandir, Guwahati Place of worship
Navagraha Mandir is an ancient temple located at Chitrachal Hills (Navagraha Pahaar) in the city of Guwahati, Assam. The temple's Sanctum Sanctorum houses Graha Lingams of Nine Celestial Bodies in accordance with Vedic Astrology.
13Rudreswar Temple Place of worship
The Rudreswar Temple or Devaloya is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in the village of Rudreswar, under Sila Sindhurighopa Mouza (revenue circle), on northern bank of the river Brahmaputra, in North Guwahati.
14Basistha Temple Place of worship
Basistha temple is a Shiva mandir located in the south-east corner of Guwahati city, Assam, India.
15Dirgheshwari temple Place of worship
Dirgheswari Mandir is a temple situated in the northern banks of the river Brahmaputra in North Guwahati, Assam, India. Many ancient images made on rocks existed along with the temple.
16Garbhanga Wildlife Sanctuary Nature
Garbhanga Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Garbhanga and Rani Reserve Forest) is a wildlife sanctuary on the southwestern side of Guwahati City, bordering the state of Meghalaya, India.
17Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary Nature
The Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located on the eastern fringe of Guwahati, Assam, India. The name Amchang is originated from the name of Arleng village named Amcheng (now Amsing) located in the heart of the wildlife sanctuary.
18Garchuk Lachit Garh History
Garchuk Lachit Garh (meaning 'fort' in Assamese) or Fort, now popularly known as Lachit Garh, is located in northeastern India in the southwestern part of Guwahati city to the west of Ahomgaon.
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