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Asvakranta Temple
The temple of
Asvakranta in Assam is situated in North Guwahati. An
important and one of the greatest Vishnu shrines of Assam,
Asvakranta is located on a rocky stratum touching the
waterfront of the Brahmaputra. Asvakranta Assam can be by
motor boats that are available at Suklesvar Ghat (Guwahati).
Asvakranta is favoured for its scenic beauty. From here one
can enjoy the east-west expanse of Guwahati situated on the
other bank of the river.
Da-Parbatia Temple
Da-Parbatia
in Tezpur Assam is the oldest and finest representation of
sculptural or iconoclastic art in Assam in the form of the
ruins of the door-frame of the Da-parbatia temple. The
carvings of Da-Parbatia temple displays the characteristic
style of the early Gupta School of sculpture. The two legs of
the door-frame have the carvings of the two Goddesses Ganga
and Yamuna. Both of them are standing at the bottom with
garlands in their hands. The whole frame is elaborately
decorated with beautiful ornamental foliage.
Navagraha Temple
Also known as
the Abodes of Surya, the Navagraha Temple or the temple of the
nine celestial bodies is located in the south eastern part of
Guwahati in Assam, on a hill by name Chitrachal. As the name
indicates, this temple is dedicated to the nine planets in the
solar system. Navagraha Temple at Guwahati Assam is a center
of astrological and astronomical research. The Navagraha
temple as it stands today was built by the ruler Rajeswar
Singh in late 18th century AD. The temple tower was destroyed
by an earthquake, but was reconstructed later.
Enshrined in this temple are nine Shivalingams, representing
the nine Celestial bodies, each covered with a colored garment
symbolic of each of the celestial bodies. The nine planetary
gods, namely area - Surya (Sun), Chandra (Moon), Mangala
(Mars), Budha (Mercury), Brihaspati (Jupiter), Sukra (Venus),
Sani (Saturn), Rahu and Ketu. There is Surya Mandir near
Guwahati on the Surya Pahar hill.
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