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On the bank of Brahmaputra and ringed by hills, Guwahati is the northeast’s largest city. The ancient city of Pragjyotishpur, was said to have been founded by king Narakasur, who is mentioned in the Puranas and epics. Guwahati is also the entry point of Assam and the gateway to north east India.
Major commodities linked with Guwahati are tea, oil, and forest produce and handloom textiles, including some of the finest silks. It has the world’s largest CTC tea auction center and a large number of big business houses are making their presence left here.
General information
| Altitude |
55 meters |
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Rainfall |
180
cm |
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Best Season |
May to Sept.
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Temperature |
Summer- Max. 35,
Min. 22; Winter- Max. 26, Min. 10 |
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STD Code |
0361 |
How to get there
Air
Guwahati is well connected with all major cities Calcutta, Delhi, Bagdogra, Imphal Agartala, Dibrugarh and Dimapur.
Rail
Guwahati is connected by rail with New Delhi, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Trivandrum, Bangalore, Cochin, Silchar, Tinsukia and Dibrugarh.
Road
Guwahati is connected by good motorable roads with Shillong 103 km, Kaziranga National Park 217 km, Manas Wildlife Sanctuary 176 km, Dimapur 280 km, Itanagar 420 km, Imphal 487 km, Agartala 599 km, Aizawal 538 km, Gangtok 624 km, Darjeeling 587 km, Calcutta 1182 km and Kohima 342 km.
In and around
Kamakhya Temple
Situated at a distance of 10 km to the west of the city on Nilanchal hill, is one of the many great Shakti Pithas or the seat of Tantra.
Navagrah Temple
A shrine dedicated to nine planets on Chitrachal hill. In ancient times it was a center of astronomical and astrological studies.
Sulkeswar Janardhan Temple
Consecrated in the 10th century and rebuilt in the 17th century, has a statue of the Lord Buddha facing the river, a rare coexistence with a Hindu deity found in very few temples in India.
Vashistha Ashram
To the south, at the confluence of three mountain streams is the Vashistha Ashram, a small temple founded by a sage, now both a pilgrimage centre and a picnic spot
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