{"id":481,"date":"2017-03-05T08:30:39","date_gmt":"2017-03-05T08:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexplore.org\/blog\/?p=481"},"modified":"2024-07-30T10:50:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T10:50:25","slug":"sibsagar-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/sibsagar-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Sibsagar travel guide &#8211; interesting facts you don&#8217;t know about the city"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello! I am back again to give you a vivid account of my next journey to <a href=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/destinations\/Assam\/sibsagar.php\"><strong>Sibsagar city<\/strong><\/a>. After exploring the largest freshwater island &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/majuli-island\/\"><strong>Majuli<\/strong><\/a>, we went back to the Nimati Ghat on the banks of the river Brahmaputra. From the ghat, it took us only one and half hour to reach the historical city of Sibsagar by cab. <strong>Sibsagar<\/strong> located in the Upper Assam was once the capital of the Ahom kings. At that time, its name was Rangpur<strong>.<\/strong> Ahom kings rule for more than six hundred years and successfully defended the repeated attacks of rulers of Mughals.<\/p>\n<h2>Places to visit in Sibsagar<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Talatal Ghar, Rang Ghar &amp; Kareng Ghar &#8211; A Glorious Example of Ahom Dynasty <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Located\u00a0 in the heart of the Sibsagar city, Talatal Ghar is a glorious example of the flourishing architecture of Ahom dynasty. The moment we saw the building, it appeared unassuming, but we were awestruck when told by our guide that the building was once a palace, built of bricks, duck eggs and sticky rice! It has even three underground floors with secret tunnels for a safe escape of royal family in case of a war. The upper four floors above the ground of the same building are collectively known as Kareng Ghar.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, the palace full of secret passages from one end to other was an army base but later on becomes the abode of the kings. We spend an hour in exploring the palace and clicking pictures of the same. To our disappointment, the underground floors were completely sealed. However, we were fortunate enough that we got a lifetime opportunity to enjoy the <strong>Bihu Festival<\/strong> of Assam, right in front of the Rang Ghar! It is the national festival of Assamese people. The synchronous footsteps of the pretty girls dressed in traditional attire mesmerized us completely.<\/p>\n<p>Rang Ghar is another monument built by the Ahom rulers. It is located at a walking distance from the Talatal Ghar. Our guide told that it is the oldest sports pavilion in the entire Asia. The two-story building stands tall amidst lush greeneries.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_151\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-151\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-151\" src=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bihu.jpg\" alt=\"Rangali Bihu\" width=\"750\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bihu.jpg 750w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/bihu-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bihu celebration at Rang Ghar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-495\" style=\"width: 925px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-495\" src=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bihu.jpg\" alt=\"Assamese beauty\" width=\"925\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bihu.jpg 925w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bihu-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bihu-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bihu-816x514.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We dress up in traditional attire for Bihu celebration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Bohag Bihu Celebration<\/h3>\n<p>Since today is the 1st day of Assamese calendar\u00a0&#8221; Bohag Bihu&#8221; festival is celebrated here with a great joy. We spent a memorable evening by watching Bihu performance at Rang\u00a0ghar and return back to our\u00a0beautiful homestay arranged by Nexplore Travel, our travel agency. We relish Assamese food and their hospitality and spent a sound night here.<\/p>\n<p>Next day, the second day of Bohag Bihu festival, owner of our homestay Chandan offer us a plate full of snacks(Pitha) and other traditional food items, made by his mother at home. \u00a0Some of his neighbors also invited us to their home for Bihu. \u00a0We felt very happy to be a part of the Bihu celebration and enjoyed a lot.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-505\" style=\"width: 719px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-505\" src=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pitha.jpg\" alt=\"pitha\" width=\"719\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pitha.jpg 719w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pitha-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pitha and Jalpan served to us<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Jaysagar Lake and\u00a0Shivadol<\/h2>\n<p>In the evening, we\u00a0headed towards Jaysagar tank to explore some more attractions of Sibsagar. The sight of one of the largest man-made tanks was simply fantastic! Excavated by a powerful Ahom king in the fond memory of his mother, the lake offers a calm, serene atmosphere where one can soak himself for long hours. Some local people told us that it took a record of 45 days to excavate the vast lake, spreading over 318 acres.<\/p>\n<p>There are 3 temples dedicated to various Hindu deities near the banks of the tank. We visited \u00a0Shivadol<strong>,\u00a0 <\/strong>Visnudol and Devidol\u00a0temple located in the complex . Of all the temples, the Shiva temple i.e. <strong>Shivadol<\/strong> is the star attraction with a magnificent dome. <strong>\u00a0<\/strong> We also sat for long hours near the banks of \u00a0Sibsagar tank and watch the small fishes and enjoy the beauty of nature until the sun set into the horizon.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-158\" src=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/shivadol-1.jpg\" alt=\"shiva dol\" width=\"750\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/shivadol-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/shivadol-1-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shivadol and pond (borpukhuri)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Charaideo Maidam<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-482\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-482\" src=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4874301108_4efafc1d5a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Charaideo Maidam\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4874301108_4efafc1d5a_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4874301108_4efafc1d5a_b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4874301108_4efafc1d5a_b-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4874301108_4efafc1d5a_b-816x544.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charaideo Maidam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-484\" style=\"width: 784px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-484\" src=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/museum-Charaideo.jpg\" alt=\" Charaideo Maidam\" width=\"784\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/museum-Charaideo.jpg 784w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/museum-Charaideo-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/museum-Charaideo-768x481.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Museum at Charaideo Maidam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Our third day in Sibsagar started with a stupendous breakfast served by our hosts. We then headed towards the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.assaminfo.com\/tourist-places\/9\/charaideo-maidams.htm\"> <strong>Charaideo Maidam<\/strong><\/a>, also known as the pyramids built by the Ahom rulers. Maidams are royal graves with dome-shaped structures. It is interesting to note that Charaideo was the first capital of Ahom Kingdom and capital was shift to Gargaon. These maidams looks close like a pyramids but the interiors of these mounds worked as crypts for burying dead kings along with valuable items and food for the afterlife. According locals they also buried servants, pets, and even wives along with the dead king.<\/p>\n<p>From the top of \u00a0the hillock, we enjoy the bird&#8217;s-eye view of nearby place. In one of it&#8217;s corner, a beautiful newly constructed museum dedicated to Chaolung Sukaphaa is also located. Earlier, they were 150 in number, but gradually are lost due to lack of proper maintenance.\u00a0The site is of immense historical importance. As I have a keen interest in the ancient history, the visit enthralled me even more.<\/p>\n<p>After spending a few hours in the maidam surrounded by lush greeneries, we decided to cover the famous <strong>Pani Dihing Wildlife sanctuary<\/strong>.\u00a0 After covering around 30 kilometers reached the only bird sanctuary of Assam. We spotted many spectacular birds like the Ferruginous Duck, Fishing Eagle, Grey Leg Goose, and much more. Thanks, I had my binoculars in my bag. This really helped me to spot some more birds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-493\" style=\"width: 972px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-493\" src=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/panidihing.jpg\" alt=\"Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary \" width=\"972\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/panidihing.jpg 972w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/panidihing-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/panidihing-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/panidihing-816x487.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary in the evening(Photo Tripadvsor.in)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We reached our homestay in the evening and with a heavy heart as next morning, we had to say goodbye to the historical city.<\/p>\n<h3>Few images of our Sibsagar tour<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-157\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-157\" src=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/karengghar-1.jpg\" alt=\"kareng ghar\" width=\"750\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/karengghar-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/karengghar-1-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joysagar Temple, Charaideo and Kareng ghar in the right<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_166\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-166\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-166\" src=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tolatol_ghar2.jpg\" alt=\"Tolatol Ghar, Sibsagar\" width=\"750\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tolatol_ghar2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tolatol_ghar2-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tolatol Ghar complex, Sibsagar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-496\" style=\"width: 925px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-496 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gourisagar_tank.jpg\" alt=\"Gourisagar Tank Sibsagar\" width=\"925\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gourisagar_tank.jpg 925w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gourisagar_tank-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gourisagar_tank-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gourisagar_tank-816x514.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another View of Gourisagar Tank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-498\" style=\"width: 925px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-498\" src=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/inside_taltal_ghar.jpg\" alt=\"Ttaltal Ghar\" width=\"925\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/inside_taltal_ghar.jpg 925w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/inside_taltal_ghar-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/inside_taltal_ghar-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/inside_taltal_ghar-816x514.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside Taltal Ghar (Kareng Ghar)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_499\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-499\" style=\"width: 925px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-499\" src=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/temple-architecture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"925\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/temple-architecture.jpg 925w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/temple-architecture-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/temple-architecture-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/temple-architecture-816x514.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stone carving at Vishnu Dol temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-500\" style=\"width: 925px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-500\" src=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Vishnudol.jpg\" alt=\"Vishnudol , Sibsagar\" width=\"925\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Vishnudol.jpg 925w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Vishnudol-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Vishnudol-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Vishnudol-816x514.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vishnudol Temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Facts :<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Ancient monuments: \u00a0Rang Ghar, Kareng Ghar, Shiva Doul, Vishnudol and Devidol temple, Jaysagar Tank, Gaurisagar Tank, Rudrasagar Tank, Charaideo Maidam<\/li>\n<li>Time required to visit Rang Ghar and Charaideo Maidam:\u00a02hrs<\/li>\n<li>Temperature: Moderate (we visited in April)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Read more about<a href=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/destinations\/Assam\/sibsagar.php\"> Sibsagar city<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our next destination is the <strong>Dibru Saikhowa National Park<\/strong>.\u00a0You can read our last post <a href=\"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/majuli-island\/\">&#8220;A trip to world&#8217;s largest river island Majuli&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Stay with us and 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I am back again to give you a vivid account of my next journey to Sibsagar city. After exploring the largest freshwater island &#8211; Majuli, we went back to the Nimati Ghat on the banks of the river Brahmaputra. 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