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Pilgrimages and Temples of Assam


1. Shakti Peethas and Devi Temples:

  1. Kamagiri Shakti Peetha: Kamrup - Devi Kamakhya Temple, Kamrup district, Assam Kamrup - Devi Kamakhya Temple, Kamrup district, Assam Kamrup - Devi Kamakhya Temple (Kamrup district): A Shakti Peetha [Kamagiri Shakti Peetha] (SP-17)
    - Where the Yoni (Generative Organ) of Devi had fallen. (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
    - Devi is known as Kamakhya and the Bhairava is called Umananda. (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)

  2. Kamrup - Devi Ugratara Temple, Kamrup district, Assam Kamrup - Devi Ugratara Temple (Kamrup district)


2. Shiva Temples:

  1. Kamrup - Umananda Temple, Kamrup district, Assam Kamrup - Umananda Temple (Kamrup district): Located on island Shailadwipa (on Brahmaputra) on the Umananda Hill which was known in ancient times as Bhashmachala Bhashmakuta.
    - Bhairava of Devi Kamrup Kamakhya. (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)

  2. Kamrup - Manikarneshwar Temple, Kamrup district, Assam Kamrup - Manikarneshwar Temple (Kamrup district): Located on Manishaila Hill near the Umananda Hill. River Brahmaputra flows in the foothills.

  3. Kamrup - Sukreshwar Temple, Kamrup district, Assam Kamrup - Sukreshwar Temple (Kamrup district)
    - Sukracharya founded this Shiva Lingam.

  4. Kamrup - Baneshwar Temple (Kamrup district)


3. Vishnu Temples:

  1. Kamrup - Kurma Temple (Kamrup district): On the foothills of the Ashwakranta hillock.

  2. Kamrup - Ashwakranta Temple, Kamrup district, Assam Ashwakranta or Ashwaklanta Temple (Kamrup district)
    - The horses of Sri Krishna are said to have rested here.

  3. Kamrup - Janardhan Temple (Kamrup district)

  4. Kamrup - Pandunath Temple (Kamrup district): Located on Varaha Parvata.
    - Lord Vishnu killed demons Madhu and Kaitabha placing them on his lap. The Pandavas came here and prayed to Devi Kamakhya for victory in the battle.

  5. Kamrup - Hayagriva Madhava Temple, Kamrup district, Assam Kamrup - Hayagriva Madhava Temple (Kamrup district): Situated on the Manikuta Parvata.
    - Lord Vishnu killed demons Jwarasura, Hayasura and others when sage Aurva prayed to him for their harassment.


4. Other Temples:

  1. Urvashi Kunda (Kamrup district): Located in the Umananda Island.

  2. Navagrahas Temple (Kamrup district): Located on the Chitrachal Hill.


5. Temples related to Sages:

  1. Vasistha: Kamrup - Basistha Ashram, Kamrup district, Assam Kamrup - Basistha Ashram (Kamrup district): Located on the Sandhyachala Hill where stream Vasistha Ganga flows (which is a combination of streams Sandhya, Lalita and Klanta).
    - Sage Vasistha regained his form after performing penance here worshipping Lord Vishnu. Sage Vasistha lost his form due to a curse of king Nimi and performed penance with a form created by Lord Brahma.

  2. Arundhati: Arundhati Shila (Kamrup district): Located a little further from the Basistha Ashram.


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