Mandirs, Derasars, Ashrams and Gurudwaras in Vasistashrama, Assam
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Asvakranta Temple- Asvakranta means ‘ascended by horses’. It is here that Sri Krishna camped with his army before he defeated and killed Naraka. We have already referred to the Naraka legend and how he was placed as the kings of Pragjyotisa by Visnu.
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Dah Parbatiya Temple- "Close to the ' modem civil station of Tezpur is a small village of Dah Parbatiya which possesses the unique distinction of having within its limits the ruins of the oldest temple in Assam.
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Kamakhya Temple- According to this source, when King Daksa, the father of Parvati (Sati),instituted a great sacrifice, he sent invitation to all his daughters and the gods and sages,except his eldest daughter Parvati and Siva, his son-in-law, as he disliked them.
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Tamresvari Temple- The Tamresvari temple commanded respect from a majority of people and counted amongst its votaries all the hill tribes in the vicinity, Ahoms and the Hindus of Assam.
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The Hatimura Temple- The present Hatimura temple, at Silghat, in Nowgong district, was probably built on the ruins of an old stone ’temple in the Saka year 1667 (1745-46 A.D.) in the reign of King Pramatt Singh of the Ahom dynasty.
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Ugra Tara Temple- Ugra Tara was worshipped according to Varna cara rites. This was because of a curse given to her by sage Vasistha.
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