The Kamakhya Temple is located in the western part of Guwahati city in Assam on the Nilachal Hill.
It is the main temple amongst a variety of individual temples which are dedicated to innumerable forms of the mother goddess that include Tara, Bagalamukhi, Bhubaneshwari..
It is a significant pilgrimage destination for the religious Tantric and Hindu worshiper.
Nabagraha Temple instead is located in the southeastern part of the Guwahati on the peak of a hill ‘Citracala’; this temple comprises nine emblems of the lord Shiva which are covered with different coloured cloths holy to the nine planetary Gods.
Kaziranga National Park : well known for being the homeland of the Great Indian ‘one horned’ Rhinoceros, this park also provides shelter to a variety of wild animals.
With an area of more than 430 Sq.Km. covering two districts, Golaghat and Nagaon it is also known to possess the highest density of tigers.
The Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is another must-see when in Assam. With an area covering 38.8 sq.km., this sanctuary is situated about 50 kms from Guwahati.
This sanctuary is also mainly famous for its great Indian one horned Rhinoceros.
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