Places To Visit In Guwahati Sightseeing

Umananda Temple is situated on Peacock Island in the middle of Brahmaputra River. The temple belongs to the 17th century and it was constructed by Bar Phukan Garhganya Handique. Since the temple is at the center of River Brahmaputra.

Kamakhya Temple is situated 7 km away from Guwahati on Nilachal Hills. The temple was reconstructed in the year 1565 after it was destructed by Kala Pahar. The temple has several myths associated with it. Kamakhya Temple complex houses five temples inside it.

Assam State Museum offers an insight into the rich culture and heritage of the place. The museum is awe-inspiring with stunning range of collections. The massive collection in the library includes over thousands of scripts belonging to ancient period. Apart from scripts, the museum houses prehistoric sculptures and ivory paintings.

Guwahati Planetarium is located on MG road. It is one of the popular tourist destinations in Guwahati. The planetarium conducts sky watching sessions regularly. Viewers are delighted by special shows projected here.

Navagraha Temple belongs to the 18th century. It is located on top of Navagraha Hill, which was initially known as Chitrasal Hill. The temple derives its name from Navagraha or the nine planets of the solar system and it is dedicated to these nine planets.

Nehru Park is an ideal location if you are here with your family. The serene atmosphere spell bounds you. You could grasp the essence of the life and culture of the people of Assam. The concrete statues depict various dances namely Bihu, Deodhani, Bor Taal and Ojapali. The park has excellent facilities to entertain children.

Kalakshetra has been envisioned as a centre, an institution for the grand exposition of all aspects of Assamese life and culture. Named after the great saint-poet of the 15th century Assam, Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva, Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra is the realization of the historical “Assam Accord 1985” which says in Clause VI, “Constitutional, Legislative and administrative safeguard, as may be appropriate, shall be provided to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social linguistic identity and heritage of Assamese people.”