Golaghat

There are several places of tourist interest in Golaghat district :

1.Kaziranga National Park :

Kaziranga National Park is situated on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra river. 

Courtesy: Director Kaziranga National Park	Courtesy: Director Kaziranga National Park

Established in 1908 as a game reserve, it became a national park in 1974 and is inscribed on the IUCN list of World Natural Heritage Site in 1985. It has an area of 430 sq. km. and lies between the Brahmaputra river and the Karbi Anglong hills. Much of the park is marshland interspersed with large water bodies, patches of elephant grass, scattered trees  and bushes. Kaziranga's wildlife include the great Indian one-horned Rhinoceros, tiger, leopard, elephant, wild pig, hog deer, swamp deer, buffalo and other water fowl. Many migratory birds visit Kaziranga in the winter season.

Courtesy: Director Kaziranga National Park	Courtesy: Director Kaziranga National Park

For viewing wildlife in the swamp land, there are several watch towers. Elephant and jeep rides are also available. To stay in Kaziranga, there are several government and private guest houses at Kohora having single, double and dormitory accommodation facilities.

Courtesy: Director Kaziranga National Park	Courtesy: Director Kaziranga National Park

Park visit :

The park  usually  remains closed for visitors from May to October. The best period to visit  is  from December to March.

 

2.Garampani :

It is a hot water spring inside the Nambar Reserve Forest, about 18 Km South of Golaghat   town; only about 50 M. from  the NH 39  on  the way to Dimapur in   Nagaland. One can   visit it by   hiring a   taxi from Golaghat town or by  public  buses  plying  on  the Golaghat Dimapur route.  During winter  season  lucky visitors  may get  to  see herds of wild elephants  grazing  by  the  side of the highway as NH 39 passes through the thickest portion of Nambar Forest.

 

 

3.Neghereting Shiva Mandir :

Perched on a   hill top,  it   is an  ancient  Shiva temple built by Ahom kings. It is  surrounded by  lush  green   tea  gardens and is a popular picnic spot. From the NH 37, it is only about 1 and 1/2 Km to the north. From Golaghat  town, it  is about  30  Kms  and  from  Jorhat town it is about 32 Kms. Neghereting temple is also  the  home  of  hundreds of monkeys.

 

 

4.Deopahar  Ruins, Numaligarh :

Why  is  that  ruins   are    always  so   much    more   appealing   than restorations ?  Deopahar  is  an example. Scattered on the hill top are ruins  of an ancient temple with  statues  lying shattered and greenery sprouting  from the  heads of  others.

The climb to the top of the hill  is exhausting, especially on a hot day, but the view from the top spanning across  Numaligarh  Tea Estate  and   nearby  Karbi Anglong hills and forests is simply  divine. Deoparbat is situated just by the side of   road, about only 5 Kms.  from  Numaligarh  Tinali on NH 37, from where the N.H. 39   leading to Dimapur starts.