Sukreswar Temple
Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam
The Sukreswar Temple is an important Shiva temple in the state of Assam in India. It has one of the largest Lingam of Lord Shiva. The temple is located on the Sukreswar or Itakhuli hill on the south bank of river Brahmaputra in the Panbazar locality of Guwahati city. Leading down from the temple compound is a long flight of steps to the river. Sitting on the steps of Sukreswar ghat one can enjoy the scenery of sun setting on the river, boats moving across the river, people performing puja in honour of their relatives who have left this world, children and older people bathing.
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Where it is
Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Guwahati railway station (GHY), about 2 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 1 km)
- Maa Kamakhya Temple – Nilachal Hill, Guwahati, Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam (about 5 km)
- Nartiang Durga Temple – Nartiang, West Jaintia Hills district (about 104 km)
- Unakoti Rock-Cut Shaiva Site – Near Kailashahar, Unakoti district (about 263 km)
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