Tezpur: An Outside View
Outside Tezpur Town
Biswanath
Ghat :
Beyond
Biswanath Chariali at Biswanath Ghat, Biswanath temple popularly known as
"Gupta Kashi is located at the confluence of Bridhaganga (Burigonga) river
with Brahmaputra. The ghat has a cluster of temples of different gods. From the
stone posts, beams and other ruins found there it is believed that once there
was a stone temple. During the summer the temple remains under water. Only in
winter worship is done by constructing temporary shed which draws lot of
tourists. On the third day of Assamese Bihu festival a mela is held
there. One can visit from here the island of Umatumuni, an archaeologically
famous place.
For people
visiting other archaeological sites of Biswanath and Gohpur area, Biswanath
Chariali town provides the base.
It is around 80 km away from Tezpur town .
Tourist
Taxis are available here . Accommodation, either in Govt. Circuit House,
Tourist Lodge or in Hotels is also available. A tourist lodge at Biswanath Ghat
is under construction .
Singri Temple:
The Singri
Temple is towards west of Tezpur town and is located on the bank of river
Brahmaputra, within a distance of about 45 km .This temple has been mentioned
in the Kalikapuran as Shringatak.. It is said that one can attain penance
worshipping it. As the Shiva Linga of this temple revered as God remains under
water, the temple is also known as Gupteshwar. Derived from the word
"Gupta" which means hidden and "Eshwar" denotes God.
A big
mela organised on Sivaratri in the Temple draws number of devotees to Singri.
Nag-Sankar :
It is
situated towards East of Tezpur in a place called Jamuguri .This Devalaya is
said to be built by King Narasankar of Nagakha in the 4th century
with Pratapgarh as its capital. This is a renowned place of pilgrimage.
The temple
has a pond nearby where hundreds of the rare variety of Gangetic soft-shell
turtle and peacock are found. Some of the turtles are even hundreds of years
old.
Silghat
Located on the southern banks of the Brahmaputra, in Nagaon district, Assam. It is 50 km south of tezpur Major points of attraction include the Hatimura Temple and huge Samantagiri hillock. The nearest airport is at Saloni, 10 km from Tezpur. Silghat Town Railway Station is the nearby railway station. Chaparmukh - Silghat Town Passenger, Dhubri - Silghat Town Rajya Rani Express and Guwahati - Silghat Town Passenger are the trains originating from this station. National Highway 52 passes through the town.
Located on the southern banks of the Brahmaputra, in Nagaon district, Assam. It is 50 km south of tezpur Major points of attraction include the Hatimura Temple and huge Samantagiri hillock. The nearest airport is at Saloni, 10 km from Tezpur. Silghat Town Railway Station is the nearby railway station. Chaparmukh - Silghat Town Passenger, Dhubri - Silghat Town Rajya Rani Express and Guwahati - Silghat Town Passenger are the trains originating from this station. National Highway 52 passes through the town.
Kaziranga National Park
about 100km away from the mainland of tezpur , spread over 858 sq.kms and is located in the flood plains on both sides of the Brahmaputra. Patches of mixed deciduous forests are interspersed with vast stretches of savannah grasslands, wetlands and chars of river islands formed by the shifting course of the Brahmaputra.
The park is divided into five ranges -
Central (entry point at Kohora),
Western (entry point at Bagori),
Eastern (at Agratoli),
Western-most Burha Pahar (at Ghorakati) and Northern. The first four lie on the southern side of the river while the last is on the northern bank. A memorable way of exploring Kaziranga is on eleplant-back as these gentle creatures tread through the tall grass. The park's prized possessions, the rhinos, are usually found in good numbers grazing with deer and buffaloes. Another option is to see the park is to take the jeep safari which is also highly recommended, as it offers the added benefit of covering a vast expanse in a relatively short span of time. While on safari, visitors to the park are well advised not only to abide by park etiquettes but also to bear in mind its conserbation history, officially counted as the most successful conservation initiative in the sub continent in the 20th century (Kaziranga Centenary: Celebrating the Century's Greatest Success Story, 2005) Originally established as a reserve forest in 1908, Kaziranga was declared a sanctuary in 1916 to counter extensive poaching of the rhinoceros. In 1974, the Indian Government demarcated the present area as a national park. Then, in 2007, it was declared a tiger reserve under the Central Government's Project Tiger scheme.
Central (entry point at Kohora),
Western (entry point at Bagori),
Eastern (at Agratoli),
Western-most Burha Pahar (at Ghorakati) and Northern. The first four lie on the southern side of the river while the last is on the northern bank. A memorable way of exploring Kaziranga is on eleplant-back as these gentle creatures tread through the tall grass. The park's prized possessions, the rhinos, are usually found in good numbers grazing with deer and buffaloes. Another option is to see the park is to take the jeep safari which is also highly recommended, as it offers the added benefit of covering a vast expanse in a relatively short span of time. While on safari, visitors to the park are well advised not only to abide by park etiquettes but also to bear in mind its conserbation history, officially counted as the most successful conservation initiative in the sub continent in the 20th century (Kaziranga Centenary: Celebrating the Century's Greatest Success Story, 2005) Originally established as a reserve forest in 1908, Kaziranga was declared a sanctuary in 1916 to counter extensive poaching of the rhinoceros. In 1974, the Indian Government demarcated the present area as a national park. Then, in 2007, it was declared a tiger reserve under the Central Government's Project Tiger scheme.
PHOTO GALARY:
SILGHAT KAMAYKHYA TEMPLE
KAZIRANGA 
SINGARI
NAG SHANKAR
BISWANATH GHAT
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