Assam City Guide
Travel to Jorhat, the nerve centre of the Indian tea industry, surrounded by splendid tea gardens and thus making it a best travel destination. Travel to Jorhat inorder to experience its charismatic nature
Jorhat in Assam is the centre of the tea industry and is surrounded for miles by picturesque tea plantations. It is home to the world renowned Teklai Experimental Centre where research on new varieties of tea and its therapeutic qualities, is conducted. The Assam Agricultural University and the Regional Research Laboratory are also in Jorhat, where advanced research is carried out on plants, herbs and soil. Once the capital of the Ahom Kings, this city has an ancient heritage. which makes a good base for exploring the unique Vaishnavite culture of Majuli, the largest river island in the world. North of Jorhat lies Sibsagar, former capital of the Ahoms and home to numerous tombs, temples and palaces. Side-by-side, you can see remains of the British Raj, which developed the tea industry here. Annual tea festival in Jorhat is another attraction, along with temple of Buri Gohani, British imperial mementos, and the hanging platform to hang Freedom Fighters in front of the jail and many others.
Majuli Island
Majuli Island is the world largest river island in the River Brahmaputra. Majuli is famous for satras, there are over 665 Satra in Assam, out of which 65 are situated in Majuli. The important Satras in this island are the Auniti Satra, Garamur Satra, Kamalabari Satra, and Dakhinpat Satra. The handloom and pottery work of tribes of Majuli is famous all over the world.
Dhekiakhowa Bar Namghar
Dhekiakhowa Bar Namghar is a prayer hall used by Hindu, is situated near Majuli in Jorhat. The room enshrines the idols of Lord Hanuman and Ananta. It was built by saint-reformer Madhavdeb during 1497-1539.
Jorhat Gymkhana
Jorhat Gymkhana was established by D. Slimmon in year 1876. It is a social club for sport, recreation and social-cultural activities in Jorhat. Jorhat Gymkhana Club, with its tennis, billiards, bridge, race week, flower balls, seasonal balls, and ubiquitous bar gossip, is a must see place in Jorhat, Assam. The Gymkhana has one of the area most exciting 9-hole golf courses.
Lachit Borphukan's Maiden
Lachit Borphukan's Maiden is the vault of the greatest ever Ahom General, who defeated the might Mughals at Saraighat in 1672.
