GUWAHATI CITY
Guwahati is capital city of Assam. It is commonly referred to as the Gate way of northeastern India. It is
present on the north eastern side of Assam in between the eastern hill flanks of the Himalayan ranges. To
the all seven north eastern states Guwahati is the gate way. Guwahati is located at an altitude of 55 m
above the mean sea level on the banks of the river Brahmaputra. The three national highways namely 31, 37
and 40 have Guwahati at their junction point. The river Brahmaputra splits the city of Guwahati into two
parts, the north Guwahati and south Guwahati. In summer the temperatures may reach a maximum of 38oC,
while in winter months the minimum temperatures may to 10oC. An annual rainfall of 180 cm is received. The
suitable period for the tourist visit is during the months of October to April.
The God of Love, Kamrup is believed to be borne in Guwahati. One of the important shrines among the
tantric shrines of Shakti is the Kamakhya. The noted Kamakhya temple of Guwahati is located on the top of
Nilachal hill. People of Guwahati offer the sacrifices of animals at this temple to please the Goddess. A
further above this temple, is the temple of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari. The Guwahati city can be viewed as if
one is viewing from a bird's eye. In the middle of the river Brahmaputra in one of its island is the
famous temple of Shiva.
A well known house of the ancient astronomy and astrology is the temple of nine planets. This temple is
also referred as the Navagraha temple. It is situated on a hill present on the eastern side of Guwahati.
The nine planets encircle the central Lingam in the temple. Lalitha, Kantha and Sandhya streams pass
through a shine of saga Vashista, called as the Vashista Ashram. The largest natural zoo in India is
situated at Guwahati. The Assam's rich and glorious past is visible from the articles preserved in the
Anthropological, State and Cottage industries museums. Srimanta Sankaradevi Kalakshetra and Guwahati
planetarium are famous in the region. The tiger project of Assam is at Manas wildlife sanctuary. Pabitora,
Hajo, Chandubi, Sualkuchi, Tezpur and Barpeta are some of the places around Guwahati that have tourist
attractions. Bhog Bihu is the famous festival of Guwahati.
AREA
Total Area :
600 sq km (Approx)
Guwahati City including the fringe contains a total of 330 Sq Km forested areaincluding one Ramsar Site-
Deepor Beel (40 sqkm) and two wildlife sanctuaries- Amsang (69.85sq km) & Deepor Beel WLS (4.01 sq km).
Thereare ten Reserve Forests (RF) within the greater Guwahati City limit.
POPULATION
Present Population :
15,00,000 (Approx)
ATTRACTION
Temples
Kamakhaya Temple
Janardhan Temple
Navagraha Temple
Umananda Temple
Bhubaneshwari Devi Temple.
Sukhleshwar Temple
Museums
Assam Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Anthropological Museum
Assam Forest Museum
Cottage Industries Museum.
Museum of Animal Husbandry and Vaterinary Science
Assam State Museum
Dept. of Historical & Antiquarium Research
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