Nagaon - 4 Attractions You Must Visit

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About Nagaon

Nagaon is an administrative district in the Indian state of Assam. Agriculture is the backbone of the district and of Assam state. There are so many attractions in this district.

Types of Attractions in Nagaon

Activities Around

List of Attractions in Nagaon

Bordoa Satra

Bordoa Satra

Hindu Temples

Parks

Man-made Structures- Other

Art Centres

Bordowa or Bordowa Satra is a shrine, a centre of art and culture and is the birthplace of a great litterateur, artist, dramatist and founder of Vaishnav dharma in Assam. The Bordowa Satra is founded by great saint Sankardeva after his return from his first pilgrimage in about 1494 A.D. This pious pilgrimage or shrine is itself a popular place to visit.

Hatimura Temple

Hatimura Temple

Hindu Temples

The Hatimura Temple is a shakti temple, located at Silghat, Nagaon district of Assam. It was built during the reign of Ahom king Pramatta Singha in 1667 Sakabda . It used to be an important center of Shaktism in ancient Assam. The presiding goddess is Durga which is known here as Mahisamardini. Human sacrifice was said to be made at the temple's altars.

Kaziranga National Park

Kaziranga National Park

Forests

Wildlife Sanctuaries

Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat, Karbi Anglong and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. The sanctuary, which hosts two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinoceroses, is a World Heritage Site.

Kolia Bhomora Setu

Kolia Bhomora Setu

Bridges

Notable Architectures

Kolia Bhomora Setu is a pre-stressed concrete road bridge over the Brahmaputra River near Tezpur and Kaliabor in Assam, India. It is named after the Ahom General Kolia Bhomora Phukan. This bridge connects Sonitpur on the north bank with Nagaon District on the south bank. The length of this bridge is 3015 meters, and construction took place from 1981 to 1987. It was inaugurated by the then PM of India, Rajiv Gandhi.

Map of attractions in Nagaon

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For more information about Nagaon, visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagaon_district