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Guwahati
Metropolis in Assam, India
Guwahati Gauhati | |
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| Guwahati City | |
| Nicknames: Gateway to Northeast India,[1] City of Temples, Light of the East[2] | |
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| Coordinates: 26°10′20″N91°44′45″E / 26.17222°N 91.74583°E / 26.17222; 91.74583 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| Region | Lower Assam |
| District | Kamrup Metropolitan district |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Guwahati Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Mrigen Sarania (BJP) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Ibemcha Singha |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Megha Nidhi Dahal, IAS |
| • Police Commissioner | Partha Sarathi Mahanta, IPS |
• Metropolis | 216 km2 (83 sq mi) |
| • Metro [5] | 1,528 km2 (590 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50−680 m (164−2,231 ft) |
• Metropo
Doul Govinda TempleHindu temple in India Doul Govinda Temple (Pron: ˈdaʊl/ˈdu:l/ˈdəʊl gə(ʊ)ˈvɪndə) is one of the important temples of Kamrup, Assam, India. It is situated on the northern banks, on the foothills of Chandra Bharati hill at Rajaduar, North Guwahati. The temple is mainly devoted to Lord Krishna. Besides, there is an Namghar along with the temple within the same premises. The temple is open and accessible all the year round, but one can enjoy the thrill of a river cruise as well as walking on white sands of the beaches of Brahmaputra, from the month of November to April.[1] HistorySeveral stories exists regarding this deity and how 'He' was brought here by late Ganga Ram Barooah from a place called Sandhyasar near Nalbari. The first structure of Doul Govinda Temple was erected more than one hundred and fifty years ago but it was again renovated in 1966. ImportanceThe temple is known for its Holi celebrations in the month of February–March. Holi is observed by the local people for five days with various programmes and about five t
Archaeologically drawn traces indicate existence at Rajaduar, of Kamrup Nagar. The capital city Durjaya established by the powerful Pala kings, until 1260 A.D. when the capital was shifted to Karnatapur in North Bengal. There is little doubt that the pre-historic capital city Pragjyotishpur of the demon kings Narakasur and the Mahabharata-famed Bhagadatta had included the north bank of the Brahmaputra from the present dirgheswari hillock to Agiya-thori, along with the south bank from Gonesh Guri to Fata-Shill, in Guwahati metropoly. King Parikshit Narayan, a descendent of the great Koch king Maharaj Naranarayan, whose territories included the districts Darrang, and undivided Kamrup and the undivided Goalpara up to the foothills of the Gar-Range in Meghalaya, set up his capital on the northen side of the Aswakanta hillock in the year 1603 AD. This site is only about two kilometers away to the west of Rajadooar. Defence-strategy compulsions made the medieval kings of Kamrupa, i.e. ancient Assam to have their military headquarters established at North Guwahati for its natural Copyright ©spyalley.pages.dev 2025 | |