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Guwahati, the capital
of Assam, located at the bank of the brahamputra river. It is
treated as the gateway of north east india and the most popular
tourist destinations in north east india. Some interested places
of guwahati are:
Assam State Museum: Museum is far 10 minutes walking
distance from the guwahati railway station..
Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra: The Srimanta
Sankardeva kalakshetra has been set up as a grand exposition
of the life and culture of the people of Assam. Named after
the greatest Vaishnava saint and the greatest integrator of
the Assamese society Srimanta Sankardeva, the Kalakshetra is
a multi-Arts complex.
Other interested places of guwahati are umananda temple, janardana
temple, assam rajyik museum, nabagraha temple, kamakhya temple,
bhubaneswari temple, vashistha ashram, assam state zoo, and
botanical garden.
Other Tourist Attractions around Guwahati:
Chandubi Lake: A natural lagoon and fine picnic
spot which is 64 kms. from Guwahati. The lake and its surroundings
is an ideal holiday resort with the added attraction of fishing
and rowing.
Sualkuchi: Sualkuchi is one of the world's
largest weaving villages often called the Manchester of the
East. The entire population here is engaged in weaving exquisite
silf fabrics. A renowned centre of silk production, particularly
known for Muga - the golden silk of Assam which is not produced
anywhere else in the world.
Hajo : It is located 32 kms far from guwahati on the
north bank of the brahmaputra river, it is a place where three
religions meet - Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism. |
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