Things to do in Dispur, Assam
Dispur is the capital of the Indian state of Assam and is a suburb of Guwahati. It became the capital in 1973, when Shillong the erstwhile capital, became the capital of the state of Meghalaya that was carved out of Assam.
16 places to visit in and around Dispur, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
- 1Garbhanga Wildlife Sanctuary
Garbhanga Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary on the southwestern side of Guwahati City, bordering the state of Meghalaya, India. The forested area is the key urban wildlife site and catchment area near Guwahati City.
- 2Garchuk Lachit Garh
Garchuk Lachit Garh or Fort, now popularly known as Lachit Garh, is located in northeastern India in the southwestern part of Guwahati city to the west of Ahomgaon.
- 3Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra
Srimanta Sankaradev Kalakshetra, commonly known as Kalakshetra, is a cultural institution in the Panjabari area of Guwahati, Assam, India, named after the medieval poet-playwright and reformer Srimanta Sankardev.
- 4Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden
The Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden is the largest of its kind in the North East region and it is spread across 432 acre. The zoo is located within the Hengrabari Reserved Forest at Guwahati, India.
- 5Ugratara Devalaya
Ugratara Devalaya is a temple dedicated to Ugratara located in the western side of Jor Pukhury tanks in the heart of Guwahati city in the Lotaxil locality in Northeast India.
- 6Navagraha Mandir, Guwahati
Navagraha Mandir is an ancient temple located at Chitrachal Hills in the city of Guwahati, Assam. The temple's Sanctum Sanctorum houses Graha Lingams of Nine Celestial Bodies in accordance with Vedic Astrology.
- 7Northbrook Gate
The Northbrook Gate, was constructed to welcome British viceroy Lord Northbrook who visited Guwahati in 1874. The gate was built near Sukreswar Ghat where the viceroy anchored his ship.
- 8Silsako Lake
Silsako Lake is an urban wetland and lake located at the heart of the Guwahati city positioned between 26°10'08.47" N and 91°49'45.53" E.
- 9Umananda Temple
Umananda Devaloi is a Shiva temple located on the Umananda Island in the middle of the river Brahmaputra, Assam. Brahmaputra just opposite the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Kamrup or the Kachari Ghat in Guwahati.
- 10Basistha Temple
Basistha temple is a Shiva mandir located in the south-east corner of Guwahati city, Assam, India.
- 11Kamakhya Temple
Kamakhya Temple is a Hindu temple at Nilachal hills in Guwahati, Assam is one of the oldest and most revered centres of Tantric practices, dedicated to the goddess Kamakhya.
- 12Manikarneswar Devalaya
Manikarneswar Devalaya at the top of Manikhalaya hill in Assam, North Guwahati is a temple dedicated to god Shiva. The present brick temple was built by Ahom King Rajeswar Singha in 1755 C.E.
- 13Doul Govinda Temple
- 14Rudreswar Temple
- 15Nehru Park, Guwahati
- 16Atal Udyan