Today we will go on a religious journey to Hajo located just 35 km away from busy city Guwahati. I heard a lot about this temple city from my childhood. Devotees of Hind, Muslim and Buddhist communities visit this place from ancient time. We will explore all this pilgrimage one by one and list out best places to visit in Hajo.
If you miss my previous posts on Assam tour. Here the links for you –
A solo travellers guide to spend a fulfilling day in the Guwahati city
Majestic Guwahati city and around
Exploring bird watchers paradise Dibru Saikhowa National Park and around
Historical city Sibsagar and Rongaali Bihu celebration
Majuli Island and Neo Vaishnavite Satras
Tea Tour in Assam
How to spend a day in Kaziranga National Park
Famous Tourist places in Hajo
Hayagriva Madhava Temple
On the Monikut hill, lies the beautiful ancient temple – Hayagriva Madhava Temple. You need to walk around 70-100 steps to reach the temple complex. It is located at the top of a hill. The scenic surrounding of the temple is very beautiful.
The temple is of one of Lord Vishnu’s avatars – the one with the horse head known as Hayagriva. We absolutely loved the temple structure, which was quite interesting with three distinct parts. The one that I liked the most was the top i.e. Shikhara of the temple architecture. The holy temple is popular among the followers of Lord Vishnu and Buddha. The temple that stands now was constructed by King Raghudeva Narayan in the 16th century, and it’s quite ancient.
We also saw several big tortoises located in an ancient pond called Madhab Pukhuri in front of this temple. Watching such a giant tortoise and feeding them is one of my memorable experience here.
Kedareswara Temple
Our next stop was ancient Shiva temple Kedareswara. Constructed by Ahom king Sargadeu Rajeswar Singha in 1753. It is scenic temple Located at the top of Madanchala Hillock. We had to walk upstairs to reach the temple. The temple complex was tranquil and scenic. It had a precious Svyambhu (self-originated) Shiva linga in the form Ardhnareswar (male & female) which make it very auspicious. Which was generally kept covered in a metal bowl.
After visiting this marvellous temple we headed to our next destination the ancient pilgrimage of Muslim community Poa Mecca.
Age-old Poa Mecca mosque and the tomb
Since I like cultural diversity and Assam is a state mix of different culture and religion. As the sun started to set in the evening we decided to visit another holy shrine of Muslim community Poa Mecca Mosque located at the top of Garurachal Hill. The tomb of Pir Gyasuddin Aulia is also located in front of the mosque. According to believe very soil from Mecca was used in the construction of this Mosque.
The most enjoyable part of our trip to Poa Mecca is the breathtaking scenic view seen from the top of the hill and the exciting zig-zag route that leads to the mosque. Since it was evening and sun was gradually setting, we enjoyed some splendid view of sunset and thanks to our friend Manash from Nexplore Travels who brought us to this scenic place. We enjoyed the surrounding a lot and decided to visit some part of the road by strolling. After capturing lots of photos and with a heart full of memories we bid adieu to the wonderful town Hajo and returned back to our hotel at Guwahati. Our memorable day end after visiting all the famous places to visit in Hajo.
How to reach Hajo from Guwahati
Hajo is located at a distance of 36 km from Guwahati. It takes around 1 hr to Hajo from Guwahati railway station. From the airport, it takes around 45 minutes. Public and private buses are available from Guwahati or Nalbari to reach Hajo. You can also consider booking a private cab to visit the famous tourist attractions in Hajo.
If you miss my previous posts on Assam tour. Here the links for you –
Majestic Guwahati city and around
Exploring bird watchers paradise Dibru Saikhowa National Park and around
Historical city Sibsagar and Rongaali Bihu celebration
Majuli Island and Neo Vaishnavite Satras
Tea Tour in Assam : Jorhat city and around
How to spend a day in Kaziranga National Park
If you want to know more about temples of Hajo please read more at Tripadvisor
If you are looking for more information on Guwahati city and around please check out the page dedicated to Guwahati on our website, or email us at support@nexplore.org to start planning your trip! We also offer one-day pilgrimage tour in Hajo.
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