Umananda Temple
A Shiva temple of 1694 on Umananda (Peacock) Island in the Brahmaputra at Guwahati, reached by boat.
Doul Govinda Temple is one of the important temples of Kamrup in Assam. It stands at Rajaduar in North Guwahati, on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra at the foot of the Chandra Bharati hill. The temple is devoted mainly to Krishna, and a namghar, the prayer hall of the Assamese Vaishnava tradition, stands within the same premises. It can be visited all year; from November to April the journey can include a boat crossing and the river’s white sandbanks.
Choose a date, save your starting point, and tick off a simple checklist.
Confirm the opening schedule and entry requirements.
Follow the temple’s posted visitor instructions and queue.
Allow time for a quiet visit and your return journey.
Locate the temple and open travel directions.
Kamrup district, Assam
Confirm opening hours and entry requirements before choosing your travel time. Allow time for queues, breaks and your return journey.
The pin marks the temple area. Follow local signs for the visitor entrance.
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Approximate straight-line distances; open directions for the travel route.
A Shiva temple of 1694 on Umananda (Peacock) Island in the Brahmaputra at Guwahati, reached by boat.
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