Guwahati Travel Guide

About Guwahati

Guwahati is a popular city and tourist destination located in the state of Assam in India. It was the capital of the state before Dispur. This place is also treated among the metropolitan cities of India and settled on the banks of the Brahmaputra River. Guwahati is a place which is famous for the Kamakhya Temple dedicate to Goddess Parvati, and in this place is a major commercial hub of North East India and als is a home to some of the premiere educational institutions of the Country like Indian Institute of Technology, Cotton College, and Guwahati University.

Why Visit Guwahati?

• You can visit the Uma Nanda Temple which is dedicated t Lord Shiva and Parvati and it is settled on the banks of Brahmaputra and this place is also known as Peacock’s Island. You can spot numerous golden langurs in this place.
• Do visit the Pan Bazar and Paltan Bazar which are known for known for famous for their market places in the areas. Pan Bazar is located in the Cotton College area and known for having a number of shops of drugs and pharmaceuticals, books and many other items.
• Also visit the Guwahati War cemetery where you can find the various names of those martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the World War II and the cemetery has 521 graves of the soldiers from all over the world who participated in this war.
• Among the various popular temples of Guwahati you can visit the Ugro Tara Temple dedicated to Goddess Tara- another form of Goddess Durga, Janardana temple, Navagraha temple dedicated to the nine planets of the solar systems, Bhubaneshwari Temple and many others.
• If you are with your children visiting Guwahati then do visit the Assam State Zoo And Botanical Gardens, Guwahati Planetarium where they will learn many new things relevant to the solar system and also spend a good time watching the animals.
• Do not miss the River Cruise on the Brhmaputra River where you can have a look to the entire state and its lush green surroundings by sailing on ships.

Guwahati Tips and Recommendations

• Guwahati is an ideal place for shopaholics and you can fill up your shopping bags by shopping form major shopping hubs and malls like The Big Bazar, Metro Bazar, The HUB, Eastrends, Fort Mall, Sohum Emporio, The Cube, Dona Planet and many other places which will excite you and allow to buy the things you love.
• Do visit the Nehru Park and Accoland as this is an ideal place for family outings and children.
• In Guwahati you can shop for various Assamese handicrafts of North East and especially the Assam Silk & Golden Silk or “MugaSilk ” is famous worldwide. You can also buy the local stole which is called the ‘Mekhla’
• Try to visit the ISKCON temple and you can spend some of the very good moments out here and this is a temple where people from all religion are welcomes and they spend quality time in reciting and singing bhajans of Lord Krishna.

Location Map Of Guwahati

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