Author name: Arijit Purkayastha

Ruins of an ancient stone temple are found scattered, both on the bank of Harhariya Jan  and inside the river bed located at Behbari near Singimari (about 16 kms from Septi Chowk, Rangia).. The temple ruins to be datable to c.10th-11th C.E  (according to Directorate of Archaeology, Government of Assam ). Nearby the Bhairabeswari temple, […]

This is  a  brick temple built  during  the  reign  of the Ahom King Rajeswar Singha (1751 – 1769 CE) in c. CE 1764. The site has evidence of a stone temple which once stood at this spot around 1000-1100 CE A brick temple has been built upon the remains of the stone temple of an

Sualkuchi is a place you can visit any time of the year. You can walk through its narrow lanes, pop into any of its numerous karkhanas, and simply stand awed as artisans weave intricate patterns on golden muga. You can also be part of the merriment of its Doul Utsav or the ceremonies of Guru-jayanti, Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev’s birth anniversary. Sualkuchi’s

Road trips through rural Assam are happy experiences. The scenic beauty is something you can never get enough of, and then there are the short and sweet halts when you soak in its rich culture. You are happy on the journey and thus happy at the destination! The drive from Guwahati to Green Village is

It is true what they say about it being more about the journey than the destination. One understands this most when driving down NH-37, discovering the enjoyment of off-roading. Within 50 kms from Guwahati, you come upon the crown in Khetri’s jewel—NEDFi’s R&D centre. Tucked away within a curtain of plants and trees, it is

About seven km beyond Numaligarh Tiniali towards Jorhat on NH-37, you can off-road to enter a straight stretch of road flanked on both sides by lush green paddy fields. Driving down this perfectly ‘stretch of straightness’ that takes you to Mohuramukh, you experience a length of history. Built in 1939 by the first woman contractor

The next time you drive towards Kaziranga from Guwahati, turn right after about 100 kms. Less than three kms off the highway, near Raha in Nagaon district, lies Chaparmukh Singh Gaon, one of the most prominent Assamese Sikh villages in the State. Its residents, who trace their ancestry to soldiers who came from Punjab on

Across the world, farm staycations—where one can experience a simple way of life, connect with the land in which food is grown, unplug in the lap of nature—are on the rise. And, in Assam, blessed generously with nature’s bounty, a staycation of this kind can be simply divine. Spread NE in Rupnagar, Sonapur, about 30

Detours can be fascinating and if you want to experience one, try the less-travelled Dhodar Ali-Khumtai route to Nagaland capital, Kohima. Driving through the ali (road)—constructed in 1687 by dhods or lazy men during the reign of Ahom king Gadadhar Singha—you can soak in both the beauty of a lush-green countryside and an aura of rich

The countryside and the cities / towns of Assam– are two different worlds. But both represent it’s culture in their own way. If you are exploring a lesser known countryside, like Rani village (30 kms from Guwahati) or the city of Guwahati, you should take time to see both. Both rural and urban areas have