The city of temple Guwahati (Gauhati)

   The city of temple Guwahati (Gauhati)  : 

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My name is Sylvia Sen Gupta.If you love to enjoy visit The city of temple Guwahati (Gauhati) then ,you should see the writing part along with photographs until the end to get a proper guidance of  that particular destination ,which would make your travel easy and comfortable.   

   

Guwahati is famous and largest city of Assam State also largest metropolitan city of North Eastern region in India. Gauhati was formerly known as Guwahati. The name is originated from Assamese word “Guva” and it came from Sanskrit word Guvaka which means that areaca nut with its plants and Hati means rows of areaca nut trees. Guwahati was capital of the ancient state of kamarpura. It is also famous for kamakhya and other temples in Guwahati. Also called “The city of Temples”.Guwahati located between the banks of the Brahmaputra river and the foothills of the Shillong plateau with LGB international airport to the west and the town of Narengi to the east .The north Guwahati area is located to the Northern bank of the Brahmaputra river.Kamdev is located 30 kilometers (19 miles) away from Guwahati.The city lies between 26.1445  ⁰ N latitude and  91.7362⁰ E longitude.

    

City is above sea elevation 50-680m (164-2,231ft). Climate of Guwahati is a subtropical climate but also falling just short of a tropical  Savanna climate Guwahati ‘s   maximum temperature is 32⁰C and minimum temperature is 24⁰C  and annual rainfall is 3038 mm/119.6 inch. There are many mythological story regarding the Guwahati city, where in it could be find out that it was the capital of   Bhagadatta and Narakasura. Ancient time the name of Guwahati was known as Pragjyotishpura served as the capital of Varman and Pala dynasties .It was continued to be as capital of Assam till 10^th /11 century AD .The Ahom ruled in Assam for almost 600 years and they have maintained Guwahati as their capital. The Mughals invaded Assam seventeen times, but they were defeated by the Ahmos in the Battle .These battle took place in the outskirts of Guwahati .After the defeat of Mughals, they did not dare to attack Assam again. But over the period of time British captured the state of Assam .At their ruling time they have change the name Gowhatty as Guwahati. Even ,before 1972 the Guwahati was the capital of Assam state in India .But after that the capital of Assam was transfer from Guwahati to Dispur which is neighbourhood of Guwahati.The tourist spot available in Guwahati are : Regional Science Centre ,Kamakhya Temple ,Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden,Umananda Temple , Dipor Bil , Peacock Island , Navagraha Temple ,Guwahati Planetarium,IITG Lake ,Basistha Mandir ,Jorpukhuri ,Doul Govinda Mandir ,Serpentine lake,Prashaanti Udyan ,Shishu Griha Park,Guwahati Planetarium ,Bishnu Jyoti Children’s Park ,Chandubi lake, SCIENCE Museum ,Shukreshwar Ghat /Park , War Memorial , Guwahati Tea Auction Centre , Brahmaputra Ghat ,Rabindra Bhawan , Nehru Park ,Assam State Museum.Thhe types of festival in Guwahati are : Durga Puja and Manasa Festival ,Bihu , Ambubachi Mela, Ahar Mela ,Brahmaputra Beach  Festival. The type  of cuisine in Guwahati are : Khaar ,Thukapa Masor Tenga ,Chowmein ,Payash ,Silkworms.The types of accommodation in Guwahati are ,The Greenwood Resort,RJB Grand ,Madhumita’s Homestay ,Hill View Holiday Home & Resort , Blue Moon Hotel, The Riverside Lodge , The Springbuck Homestay ,Hotel Park Riviera ,Ashirwad Homestay ,Tranqville ,Gibbon Backpackers Hostel , Bougainvillea ,Greeny Villa Homestay , Novotel Guwahati GS Road Hotel ,Hotel Rains Inn ,Radisson Blu Hotel  Guwahati ,Brahmautra Jungle Resort The transport  available in Guwahati  are : Road services like buses ,A/C and non-A/C  buses ,Night city bus services,car ,two wheeler , Railway Services,Air Services ,Water transport services. 

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