Bhimeswar Dham
Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam
Bhimeswar Dham, is a Hindu temple, located at Dakini hill near Pamohi in Guwahati, Assam, India. It is situated at the hill just besides the Deepor Beel. It is believed that Shiva had incarnated here to destroy a demon called Bhimasura and protect his devotees.
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Where it is
Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Kamakhya Junction railway station (KYQ), about 8 km by road.
- By air: Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), about 14 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Maa Kamakhya Temple – Nilachal Hill, Guwahati, Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam (about 10 km)
- Umananda Temple, Peacock Island – Peacock (Umananda) Island in the Brahmaputra, opposite Kachari Ghat, Guwahati, Kamrup Metropolitan district (about 15 km)
- Nartiang Durga Temple – Nartiang, West Jaintia Hills district (about 98 km)
- Unakoti Rock-Cut Shaiva Site – Near Kailashahar, Unakoti district (about 252 km)
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