{"id":833,"date":"2017-08-26T05:24:23","date_gmt":"2017-08-26T05:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexplore.org\/blog\/?p=833"},"modified":"2024-07-30T18:18:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T18:18:31","slug":"places-to-visit-in-hajo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nexplore.org\/blog\/places-to-visit-in-hajo\/","title":{"rendered":"Hajo: The Holy Land of Harmony and Diversity in Assam"},"content":{"rendered":"
Today we will go on a religious journey to Hajo<\/strong> located just 35 km away from busy city Guwahati<\/a>. I heard a lot about this temple city from my childhood. \u00a0Devotees 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.<\/strong> A solo travellers guide to spend a fulfilling day in the Guwahati city<\/a><\/span> On the Monikut hill, lies the beautiful ancient temple \u2013 Hayagriva Madhava Temple<\/strong>. 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.<\/p>\n The temple is of one of Lord Vishnu\u2019s avatars – the one with the horse head known as\u00a0Hayagriva<\/strong>. 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.<\/p>\n We also saw several big tortoises located in an ancient pond called\u00a0Madhab Pukhuri<\/strong>\u00a0in front of this temple. Watching such a giant tortoise and feeding them is one of my memorable experience here.<\/p>\n Our next stop was ancient Shiva temple\u00a0Kedareswara<\/strong>. Constructed by Ahom king Sargadeu<\/em> Rajeswar Singha in 1753. \u00a0It is scenic temple Located at the top of \u00a0Madanchala Hillock. We had to walk upstairs to reach the temple. The temple complex was tranquil and scenic. It had a precious Svyambhu (self-originated) \u00a0Shiva linga in the form Ardhnareswar (male & female) which make it very\u00a0auspicious. Which was generally kept covered in a metal bowl.<\/p>\n After visiting this marvellous temple we headed to our next destination the ancient pilgrimage of\u00a0Muslim community Poa Mecca.<\/strong><\/p>\n Since I like cultural diversity and Assam is a state mix of different culture and religion. <\/strong>\u00a0As the sun started to set in the evening we decided to visit another holy shrine of Muslim community Poa Mecca Mosque<\/strong> located at the top of \u00a0Garurachal Hill. \u00a0The 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\u00a0Mosque.<\/strong><\/p>\n The most enjoyable part of our trip to Poa Mecca<\/strong> 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<\/a> 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.\u00a0 Our memorable day end after visiting all the famous places to visit in Hajo.<\/p>\n Hajo is located at a distance of 36 km from Guwahati<\/a>. It takes around 1 hr to Hajo from Guwahati railway station.\u00a0 From the airport, it takes around 45 minutes.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n If you miss my previous posts on Assam tour. \u00a0Here the links for you –<\/p>\n Majestic Guwahati city and around<\/a><\/span> If you want to know more about temples of Hajo please read more at Tripadvisor<\/a><\/p>\n If you are looking for more information on Guwahati city and around please check out the page dedicated to\u00a0Guwahati<\/a>\u00a0on our website, or email us at\u00a0support@nexplore.org<\/a>\u00a0to start planning your trip! \u00a0We also offer\u00a0one-day pilgrimage tour in Hajo.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\nIf you miss my previous posts on Assam tour<\/strong>. \u00a0Here the links for you –<\/p>\n
\nMajestic Guwahati city and around<\/a><\/span>
\nExploring bird watchers paradise Dibru Saikhowa National Park and around<\/a><\/span>
\nHistorical city Sibsagar<\/a>\u00a0and Rongaali Bihu celebration<\/span>
\nMajuli Island<\/a>\u00a0and Neo Vaishnavite Satras<\/span>
\nTea Tour in Assam<\/span><\/a>
\nHow to spend a day in Kaziranga National Park<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nFamous Tourist places in Hajo<\/h2>\n
Hayagriva Madhava Temple<\/h3>\n







Kedareswara Temple<\/h3>\n


Age-old Poa Mecca mosque and the tomb<\/h3>\n





How to reach Hajo from Guwahati<\/h2>\n
\nExploring bird watchers paradise Dibru Saikhowa National Park and around<\/a><\/span>
\nHistorical city Sibsagar<\/a>\u00a0and Rongaali Bihu celebration<\/span>
\nMajuli Island\u00a0and Neo Vaishnavite Satras<\/a><\/span>
\nTea Tour in Assam : Jorhat city and around<\/span><\/a>
\nHow to spend a day in Kaziranga National Park<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n