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Majuli Travel Guide: A Comprehensive Blog

2021/01/112021/01/13 Jitaditya Narzary 26 Comments assam, Auniati, Brahmaputra, Garamur, Hotels in Majuli, Jadhav Payeng, Kamalabari, Majuli, Majuli accomodation, Majuli ferry, Majuli Tourism, Majuli Travel Guide, Mishing, Sankardeva, Satra, Xatra

This Majuli Travel Guide is a comprehensive blog with all the details you need to visit this island including boat rides, bamboo huts, cycle rental, top attractions, food, shopping.

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Samaguri Satra: Mask-Making Hub of Majuli

2020/07/112021/07/20 Jitaditya Narzary 16 Comments assam, Chamaguri, Majuli, Mask Making, Samaguri, Satra

A quick visit to the Chamaguri Satra, the center of Majuli’s famed, mask-making culture.

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Sri Surya Pahar: Hills of Oblivion

2020/03/172021/07/22 Jitaditya Narzary 3 Comments assam, goalpara, Sri Surya Pahar

The hills of Sri Surya in Goalpara district of Assam is its most important archaeological site that has Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain remains of unexplained vintage.

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Tezpur: The Cultural Capital of Assam

2019/05/20 Jitaditya Narzary 0 Comments assam, Tezpur

Tezpur is a historical city in Assam, which is also the gateway to places like Tawang and Bomdila in Arunachal.

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Majuli on a Pink Cycle

2019/03/122019/03/12 Jitaditya Narzary 8 Comments assam, Majuli, Northeast India

A travel blog with an account of exploring Majuli on a bicycle, visiting Satras, drinking apong (rice beer), spotting birds, interviewing artists, and much more.

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Sivasagar: A Walk Through 600 years

2017/08/222021/07/20 Jitaditya Narzary 18 Comments Ahom, assam, Charaideu, Joydol, Kareng Ghar, Rang Ghar, Sivadol, Sivasagar, Talatal Ghar

A heritage-walk through Sivasagar, the erstwhile capital of Ahom Kingdom, covering monuments like Rang Ghar, Talatal Ghar, Kareng Ghar, Sivadol, Joidol, Charaideu etc.

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Sivadol of Sivasagar: The Temple of Golden Dome

2017/02/242021/07/20 Jitaditya Narzary 13 Comments assam, Northeast, Sivadol, Sivasagar

The original Kolosi (Kalasha) or vase-like structure at the top of the Sivadol in Sivasagar or Sibsagar was made of pure gold. It was too meaningless a use of the valuable gold for the British. So, they eventually brought that down.

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Charaideo Maidams: Hobbiton on the Hilltop

2017/02/212021/07/20 Jitaditya Narzary 25 Comments assam, Charaideo, Maidam, Northeast, Sivasagar

Charaideu maidams are a series of hemispherical mounds that are graves of Ahom Kingsm at a dstance of 30 KMs from SIvasagar town.

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Hayagriva Madhab Temple, Hajo

2016/05/152019/10/18 Jitaditya Narzary 3 Comments Archaelogy, assam, Hajo, Hayagriv Madhav Temple, Northeast

Hayagriva Madhab Temple in Hajo is named after Hayagriva, the horse headed avatar of Lord Vishnu. As is the case with most Archaeological sites in Assam, this place survives more as a living religious site.

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Kaziranga Orchid Park: Trying to Save What We Are Losing

2016/03/062021/07/06 Jitaditya Narzary 4 Comments assam, Biodiversity, Kaziranga Orchid Park, North East

Visiting the Visiting the Kaziranga Orchid Park and pondering over biodiversity. and pondering over biodiversity.

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Jonbeel Mela: Dying Innocence

2015/01/312021/08/09 Jitaditya Narzary 12 Comments assam, Barter Economy, Gova Kingdom, Jonbeel Mela, North East, Tiwa

Jonbeel Mela is a primitive barter fair in Assam where people gather to exchange agricultural goods without using money. A tradition that is being continued for many centuries.