Shree Shyam Mandir, Guwahati
Guwahati, Assam
Shree Shyam Mandir, Guwahati is a temple located in Chatribari, one of the main trade hubs in the Indian city of Guwahati. It has His Supremacy, Shri Khatushyamji or Shyam baba as the presiding deity and many sub-temples dedicated to other deities viz. Shri Ganeshji, Biyala's sati dadi or Bajawa ki sati dadi, Shri Bajrang Bali, Shri Shiva Parivar, Shri Lakshmi Mata, Shri Rani Sati Dadiji, and Shri Santoshi Maa. The temple is visited by hundreds of Shyam Bhakts daily, especially during Aartis and a larger number on Ekadashis and a still larger number on the Shukla paksha Ekadashis of the Kartik, Falgun and Margshirsh months of the Hindu lunar calendar.
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Where it is
Guwahati, Assam. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Guwahati railway station (GHY), about 1 km by road.
- By air: Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), about 22 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Umananda Temple, Peacock Island – Peacock (Umananda) Island in the Brahmaputra, opposite Kachari Ghat, Guwahati, Kamrup Metropolitan district (about 2 km)
- Maa Kamakhya Temple – Nilachal Hill, Guwahati, Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam (about 5 km)
- Nartiang Durga Temple – Nartiang, West Jaintia Hills district (about 103 km)
- Unakoti Rock-Cut Shaiva Site – Near Kailashahar, Unakoti district (about 262 km)
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