Sri Bagheswari Devi Temple – Bongaigaon

 

Sri Bagheswari Devi Temple is located in Bongaigaon city of Assam State.


She is an incarnation of Goddess Parvati.


It is one of the 51 Shakti Peetha temples


The temple is so named due to the nearby Bagheswari Pahar. 


There exists a rock-cut Ganesha of the medieval period, along with architectural components of a stone temple datable to 10th -11th CE.


The Bhageswari Hill is an ancient temple of Lord Shiva inside a stone cave flanked on either side by another 2 temples. The two temples are Bhageswari Devi and the temple of Baba TarakNath.


According to Hindu mythology of this place, the Trishul of Maa Durga fell when Lord Vishnu cut her body into pieces with his chakra to calm down lord Shiva.


It has great importance during Durga ashtami which is observed during Durga Pooja one of the biggest festivals of Assam after Bihu( Baisagu) which comes during the October season where the buffalos are sacrificed and devotees from several parts of Assam visit this temple to witness its power of religious rituals.


How to reach the Temple

1 km from Bongaigaon Bus Station

181 km from Guwahati.

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