Top 10 Must See Historical Places in Assam

The state of Assam is well known for rich history of Ahom kingdom, its cultural heritage, stunning tea estate and vibrant festivals like Bihu cultural festival.
Here is the list of top 10 most popular Historical Places in Assam that also house list of historical monuments.

Kamakhya Temple

An ancient Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Kamakhya, located on the Nilachal Hill in Guwahati.
The famous temple known for its unique architecture and religious significance.

Charaideo Maidam

The maidams of Charaideo are listed as 43 UNESCO world heritage site in India, An attractive tourist destination in Assam. Maidams are burials mounds of the Ahom Kings, Queens & Nobles.

Sivasagar Sivadol

A group of temples (Shiva Dol, Vishnu Dol, and Devi Dol) built by the Ahom dynasty, showcasing their architectural prowess.
The group of Shiva temples at Sivadol built in the Shikhara architecture or in specifically Ahom temple architecture.

Talatal Ghar – Rang Ghar

Talatal Ghar, Gola Ghar and Rang Ghar are historical monument located in Sivasagar. These are some of the largest of the monument built during the Ahom era and protected monument under Archaeological Survey of India.

Garhgaon Palace

Kareng ghar or Garhgaon Palace is located 15 km from Sivasagar, Rangpur was the capital of the Ahom Kingdom.
The Ahom kingdom was a kingdom in the Brahmaputra Valley and today the Ahom people are an ethnic group from states of Assam.

Madan Kamdev

Madan Kamdev is the most famous archaeological site in Assam and house ruins of huge and small temples of lord Shiva with statues of Bhairav with six heads, a four-headed Shiva and Vishnu with six heads.

Sri Surya Pahar

Sri Surya Pahar is located about 132 km from Guwahati and one of the lesser known Historical site in Assam.
This archaeological site contains several rock-cut Shivalingas and numerous stone carvings of Shiva Lingas.

Agnigarh

Agnigarh is a hill on the banks of the Brahmaputra and one of the biggest tourist attractions in Tezpur of Assam.
This site of the fortress which was built by Banasura to keep away his daughter Usha from Aniruddha.

Khaspur

Khaspur is a beautiful village that house ruins of the Dimasa Kingdom monuments and temples.
Silchar is connecting link to Khaspur and a popular tourist destination in Assam along with near by Maibong hill station.

Kaziranga National Park

Kaziranga National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with Manas National Park. These parks are known for rare and Endangered Endemic Wildlife like golden langur, pygmy hog, Indian rhinoceroses and wild water buffalo.
Kaziranga and Manas are also recognized as an Important Bird Area and biodiversity hotspot.