Tourism in Assam
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| An Indian Rhinoceros grazing at the Kaziranga National Park. |
Assam is the
central state in the North-East Region of India and serves as the
gateway to the rest of the Seven Sister States. Assam boasts of famous
wildlife preserves – the Kaziranga National Park, which is home to the
Great Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros, the Manas National Park,
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, Nameri National Park and Pobitora Wildlife
Sanctuary (These first two parks are UNESCO World Heritage Site); the
largest river island Majuli, known for its Vaishnavite Sattras; historic
Sivasagar, famous for the ancient monuments of Ahom Kingdom; the city
of eternal romance, Tezpur and the scenic tea-estates dating back to
time of British Raj. The weather is mostly sub-tropical. Assam
experiences the Indian monsoon and has one of the highest forest
densities in India. The winter months (October end half to first half of
April) are the best time to visit. The heritage of Madan Kamdev is same
as Khajuraho which is located just 30 km away from Guwahati. Along with
the Madan Kamdev tourist can visit very ancient temple Gopeswar Mandir
situated in a village Deuduar near to Guwahati.
Assam
has a rich cultural heritage going back to the Ahom Kingdom, which
governed the region for many centuries before the British occupation.
Other notable features include the Brahmaputra River, the mystery of the
bird suicides in Jatinga, numerous temples including Kamakhya Temple of
Tantric sect. 'Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur also known as Damdama
Sahib at Dhubri '- This famous Gurudwara is situated in the heart of the
Dhubri Town on the bank of the mighty Brahmaputra river in far
north-east India. Guru Teg Bahadur the holy Sikh Guru visited this place
in 1505 and met Srimanta Sankardeva (the founder of the Mahapuruxiya
Dharma) as the Guru travelled from Dhaka to Assam, ruins of palaces,
etc. Guwahati, the capital city of Assam, boasts many bazaars, temples,
and wildlife sanctuaries. The government took many initiatives to
promote tourism in Assam
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