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Assam Valley or Brahmaputra Valley


• Sacred Geography:

Nilachala Parvata (नीलाचल) --> Kamrup Kamakhya (Devi) (Shakti Peetha)
Bhashmachala Parvata (भस्माचल) --> Kamrup Umananda (Shiva) (Bhairava of Devi Kamakhya) (Shakti Peetha)
Chitrachala Parvata (चित्राचल) --> Kamrup Navagraha (Navagraha)
Monikuta Parvata (मणिकूट) --> Kamrup Hayagriva Madhava (Hayagriva Madhava)
Sandhyachala Parvata (सन्ध्याचल)--> Kamrup Basishtha Ashram (Sage Vasishtha)

▬ River Brahmaputra (ब्रह्मपुत्र) flows through Kamrup Kamakhya, Umananda, Shukreshwar, Ashwakranta, Hayagriva Madhava, Kedareshwara and other regions
▬ River Basistha (वशिष्ठ) flows through Basishtha Ashram

Deepor Beel (दीपोर बील)



• Pilgrimages:

Kamrup Kamakhya - Kamagiri Shakti Peetha:

Kamrup - Devi Kamakhya Temple, Kamrup district, Assam Kamrup - Devi Kamakhya Temple, Kamrup district, Assam - Kamrup Kamakhya (Shakti Peetha)
(Kamrup district, Assam)
Devi: Devi Kamakhya
Dasha Mahavidyas: Kali - Tara - Tripurasundari - Bhuvaneshwari - Tripurabhairavi - Chinnamasta - Dhumavati - Bagalamukhi - Matangi - Kamalatmika
Nilachala Parvata
▬ River Brahmaputra flows
Saubhagya Kunda (Inside Kamakhya Temple)
Bhairavi Kunda (Inside Bhairavi Temple)
Durga Kunda (Western side of Kamakhya Temple)
Kamagiri Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Kamagiri Shakti Peetha where the Yoni (Generative Organ) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Kamakhya and the Bhairava is called Umananda.
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 20)

Kamrup Umananda - A famous temple of Lord Shiva:

Kamrup - Umananda Temple, Kamrup district, Assam - Kamrup Umananda
(Kamrup district, Assam)
Shiva: Sri Umananda
Shailadwipa (Island)
Umananda Hill (Bhashmachala Bhashmakuta)
▬ River Brahmaputra flows


Kamrup Shukreshwar - A famous temple of Lord Shiva:

Kamrup - Sukreshwar Temple, Kamrup district, Assam - Kamrup Shukreshwar
(Kamrup district, Assam)
Shiva: Sri Shukreshwar
Shukreshwar or Itakhuli Hill
▬ River Brahmaputra flows


Kamrup Ashwakranta (Ashwaklanta) - A famous temple of Lord Vishnu:

Kamrup - Ashwakranta Temple, Kamrup district, Assam - Kamrup Ashwakranta (Ashwaklanta)
(Kamrup district, Assam)
Vishnu: Sri Janardana, Sri Anantasayi Vishnu
▬ River Brahmaputra flows


Kamrup Navagraha Temple - A famous temple:

Om - Kamrup Navagraha Temple
(Kamrup district, Assam)
Grahas: Navagrahas

Kamrup Hayagriva Madhava - A famous temple of Lord Vishnu:

Kamrup - Hayagriva Madhava Temple, Kamrup district, Assam - Kamrup Hayagriva Madhava
(Kamrup district, Assam)
Vishnu: Sri Hayagriva Madhava
Monikut Hill
▬ River Brahmaputra flows in Hajo


Kamrup Basishtha Ashram - A famous pilgrimage of sage Basishtha (Vasishtha):

Kamrup - Basishtha Ashram, Kamrup district, Assam - Kamrup Basishtha Ashram
(Kamrup district, Assam)
Sages: Sage Basishtha (Vasishtha)
Sandhyachala Parvata
▬ River Basistha flows


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Last updated on Apr-2026

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