Assam Tourism

Roughly shaped like a bird with wings stretching along the length of the Brahmaputra river, Assam is the central state in the north-east region of Indies and serves as the gateway to the rest of the seven sisters states. The land of red river and blue hills, assam comprises three main geographical areas: the Brahmaputra valley which constitutes the expansive wingspan, the Barak valley extending like a tail, and the intervening karbi plateau and north cachar hills.assam shares its border with Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram and west Bengal, and there are national highways leading to their capital cities. It also shares international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh. In ancient times Assam was known as PRAGJYOTISHA or PRAGJYOTISHPURA, and Kamarupa.

TOURISTHOTSPOTS IN ASSAM

For the purpose of tourism there are wildlife reserves like the kaziranga national park,manas national park,pobitora wildlife sanctuary,nameri national park,dibru-saikhowa national park etc.it has a rich cultural heritage going back to the ahom dynasty which govern the region for many centuries before the British occupation.

Tourist Destinations are listed below

Guwahati

1. KAMAKHYA TEMPLE
2. SHANKARDEV KALAKSHETRA
3. UMANANDA TEMPLE
4. ASSAM STATE ZOO
5. SHILPGRAM
6. CHANDRAPUR AND POBITORA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
7. MADAN KAMDEV
8. GOPESWAR MANDIR

MAJULI

The largest freshwater island in south Asia on the Brahmaputra river.Majuli is famous for its vaishnavite satras such as kamalabari satra,Dakhinpat satra,Garamurh satra,Auniati Satra,Bengenaati satra and samaguri satra.

KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK

This protected area is a UNESCO World Heritage site and serves as one of the last remaining habitat of the Great Indian one-horned Rhinoceros. Also check out manas national park and orang national park.

JATIGA

This is famous for mysterious suicides of the birds, located in Dima Hasao.

SONITPUR

Nameri national park, bura chapori wildlife sanctuary, sonai rupai wildlife sanctuary and a part of orang national park.Bhalukpong.
Tezpur is a small town steeped in history and culture. Some of these are Agnigarh,Mahabhairav Temple,Chitralekha udyan,Bamuni Hill,Usha pahar etc.Biswanath chariali town is 75 km away from Tezpur,is famous for Biswanath Ghat,also called popularly as “Gupta Kashi”.

JORHAT

JORHAT PLANETARIUM,TOCKLAI EXPERIMENTAL STATION,DHEKIAKHOWA BORNAMGHAR,GIBBON WILDLIFE SANCTUARY,LACHIT MAIDAN,MOLAI FOREST,KAZIRANGA GOLF RESORT etc.

SIVASAGAR

Seat of the Ahom Kingdom, check out Rang ghar,talatal ghar,sivadol,kareng ghar of garhgoan,joy dol,sivasagar tank,joysagar tank,charaideo,namdang stone bridge,uttran museum,panidihing bird sanctuary and you also see tea Estates etc.

HAGO

Hajo is an ancient pilgrimage centre for three religions Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism.

HAFLONG

Haflong is the only hill station of Assam. The head quarters of Dima Hasao.the village of jatinga is known for mysterious bird suicide on the night of new moon.

TINSUKIA

Tinsukia is second largest city in Assam after Guwahati.Dibru-saikhowa national park one of the biggest national parks in India are situated in Tinsukia.the tilinga mandir,Digboi refinery the Asia’s oldest refinery is situated here. railway park, presently the city has the biggest railway station in Assam.Dehing patkai Festival annual festival held at Lekhapani in Tinsukia district.

DIBRUGARH

Dibrugarh is called tea capital of the World. The town is situated on the edge of the Brahmaputra River. Set amidst extensive tea estates, Tipam is a famous tourist spot of Dibrugarh.Besides Tipam, Dehing patkai rainforest is the other attraction.