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Enter your City name or Pincode. Go to - www. Home city guide about guwahati. About Guwahati. Guwahati is the Gateway to the Northeast as it is the major cultural, political, educational, transportation and commercial hub of Northeast India. Guwahati is known for its rich culture and tradition, celebration of festivals, cuisine, people and its cosmopolitan nature. The largest city of Assam and Northeast, Guwahati is among the fastest developing cities in India.
Let us discover the multifaceted aspects of the Guwahati city-. The history of Gauhati goes back to thousands of years. The mention of the city has been made in ancient puranas and epic where Guwahati has been referred to as one of the ancient cities of Asia. The Kamakhya, Basistha and Navagraha temples which have an existence here since ages prove the existence of Guwahati in ancient times.
The Ambari excavations trace the existence of the city to the 6th century AD. Guwahati was named as Gowhatty in the pre colonial and colonial time, Gauhati in British era and was again changed to Guwahati in the late s.
Guwahati was known as Pragjyotispura in the ancient time due to "Jyotish Shastra" astrology being practiced here. It was the capital of the ancient Assam which was earlier known as Kamrupa. The present day Guahati is a cosmopolitan city, developing at a rapid speed.
The government has made all the endeavors to develop the city in terms of culture, economy, transportation, education, and providing basic amenities to the people. It is split into two parts by the river and North Guwahati is almost a separate town. One can visit it via the Saraighat Bridge or by the ferries that ply on the river.
Calcutta, the nearest important city of Guwahati is about km. While the capitals of other northeastern states range from km to km. The city experiences an annual rainfall of cm from May to September. The best weather in Guwahati is in from October to April. There is magical aura that still lingers over the ever-expanding city. People say that the demon king Narakasura built this ancient city.
Another reason for Guwahati's charm is its being the ancient 'Kamrup'. It's the birthplace of Kamadeva, the God of Love. The city lies between the mighty Brahmaputra River and the Shillong Plateau.
Guwahati has a good network of hills surrounding it as well, which further contributes in the subtropical topography of the region.
Summers in this northeastern city start from the month of April and stay only till the next month. Monsoon season brings a moderate amount of rainfall to this city. It starts in the month of June and continues till September. Thus, some favorable months to hangout and explore the whereabouts of Guwahati. Winters in Guwahati offer a chilled atmosphere for tourists to explore its attractions. The cold spell starts from the month of November and it continues till February.
It also operates flights from international destinations like Bangkok and Paro. The junction operates regular trains from different parts of India to Guwahati. Guwahati is particularly famous for its Kamakhya temple situated atop the Nilachal hill, at a distance of 10 km from the railway station.
Noted to be the most sacred among the tantrik shrines of Shakti worship in the world, Kamakhya, was built in the 10th century by the Koch king, Naranarayan. It is a common practice here to offer animal sacrifice to appease the Goddess. Above Kamakhya is another small temple, Bhubaneshwari, from where one can have a bird's eye view of the city. The Shiva temple of Umananda, reached by motor boats and public ferries from Umananda Ghat, stands on an island in the middle of the Brahmaputra.
Atop another hill in east Guwahati is the Navagraha temple-the "temple of the nine planets,"-an ancient seat of astrology and astronomy.
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