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Extremely Friendly people, very rich in culture!
Con
Disturbed because of insurgency
In a nutshell
beautiful state
goutammitra Says: We really had a very hurried Guwahati trip both the time. We could hardly see anything we desired, though I have taken many pictures but mostly while on the move. Guwahati is one of the most beautiful city I have come across, one side is the mighty Brahmaputra river, other...
goutammitra Says: Life in Assam, evolves around The Mighty River Brahmaputra. Guwahati city is very fortunate to have this river flowing along the city. It would be unwise not to explore this river if you are in Guwahati. Guwahati Tourism and other private tour operators offers River Cruise...
goutammitra Says: This is the holiest Hindu shrines of Mother Goddess Durga as it is believed for centuries that this the place where Mother's Yoni dropped after Lord Vishnu cut Sati's body in 52 pieces, to stop Lord Shiva's dance of Destruction ( Tandava Nritya), which he was doing out of...
Temple of Mother Goddess Kamrup Kamakhya
goutammitra Says: We visited this temple almost in a hurry while returning from Shillong as we had our flight at 7.20PM, we need to check in at least one hour before that. It is said about this temple, that you can not see mother if she does not want to see you. If you are blesses, you can...
jrober37 Says: Origin related to the Vaishnava Movement of Orissa. Temple dates to the 16th century. Contains the 10 avatars of Vishnu. Located on Manikoota Parvat (hill). Sacred to both Buddists and Hindus.
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jrober37 Says: Said to be the ashram of the sage Vashishtha in the Ramayana.
jrober37 Says: Shikhara style dates to the 17th century. Also dedicated to Parvati. Believed to be the place where her dismembered womb fell to earth - hence a fertility cult in Tantrica belief. A goat is slaughtered here every day.
jrober37 Says: The temple of Parvati (Sati) - wife of Shiva.
The Dhaba:: Don't miss their Tandoor Chicken
goutammitra Says: We had our first meal at Guwahati at this place. The first time we went there in March'10. After landing we had Chicken Tandoor and other dishes there. An excellent place to hang out with their delicious meal. Chicken Tandoor, what else!
Confucius of Guwahati:: Don't Miss their Lunch Time Buffet
goutammitra Says: After landing at Guwahati at 12 noon, we had to collect some items from Guwahati city. So we decided to have lunch here after getting a clue from a colleague. The buffet lunch was great compared to price of only Rs200/-( USD$4.5) per person plus tax! It had chicken, Fish,...
Best way to travel to Guwahati is by Air!
goutammitra Says: The city of Guwahati is connected with most of the Indian city and internationally with Bangkok. The Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is one of the most modern airport of India as it was built recently after modernisation. It has very efficient luggage handling system...
jrober37 Says: State Emporium and the Women's Craft Coop have the highly unusual work of the various ethnic groups found in the 'Seven Sisters'. Silk, costume items, bamboo articles
Rupanworld Says: These are the bamboo caps worn originally by farmers while going to cultivate their lands as a protection from the rays of the sun. However, the delicate hand crafting techniques of the assamese people made these Jhapi even a piece of art and nowadays people hang it on the...
Japi & Gamucha for Traditional welcome in Assam
goutammitra Says: TBD
jrober37 Says: Assam has a long history of violent separatist movements and bombs in public places. The security is non-existent. Last year after a major bombing in the main square everyone just jammed their motorbike as per usual at the entrances to major buildings and malls. Don't go...
Song & Dance of Assam : Bihu Dance
goutammitra Says: It is said everyone in Assam is a musician, either a singer, a dancer or plays an instrument. An Assamese person is a born musician, we witnessed this during our four days stay and two trips to Assam. The Bihu Festival is just like Bengali New Years' eve, a harvest time ....
jrober37 Says: You can hire an inexpensive car to take you to Sualkuchi from the Assam Travel Office to see hand-loomed silk production. Most are small scale workshops and they make you quite welcome. You can try to buy directly but do not allow yourself to be herded into one of the local...
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The temple of Parvati (Sati) - wife of Shiva.
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Q: I will be in Sikkim and then planned on going to Gauhadi Assam,around early March 2004. Is it worthwhile to take that time and can...
A: No wonder you have had no reply! If you are still interested I could fill you in. I know assam fairly well. do email.
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Gauhati: The Gateway to Mystic North East
Guwahati is a major city in eastern India, with a population of 1.4 million people. The largest city in the North-East Region of India, it is considered to be the "gateway" to the region. Dispur, the...
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Although I have lived in Assam (Silchar) for a very important 17 years of my life, we were never much in touch with Guwahati except when we took a train to go to Kolkata. The train had to be taken...
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The Northeast is a naturalists paradise with two major national parks. It is home to over one hundred different ethnic groups. Distinctive architecture and handicrafts - all on the banks of one of the...
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The capital of the north-eastern state of assam, gauhati is one of the major city in this corner of india. majorly a tea growing state, but it has been brought down thanks to the militancy of the...
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