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Assam · Temple listing
Umananda Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Umananda Temple is a Shiva temple on Umananda Island, also called Peacock Island, in the middle of the Brahmaputra at Guwahati, Assam, opposite Kachari Ghat. Country boats from the riverbank carry visitors across. The hill on which the temple stands is known as Bhasmachala. The temple was built in 1694 on the orders of the Ahom king Gadadhar Singha; it was badly damaged in the Assam earthquake of 1897.
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02 · Before you go
Plan your visit
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03 · Getting there
Map & route
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Umananda Temple
Guwahati, Assam
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
Darshan
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Offerings
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Local traditions
Dress & etiquette
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Information you can trace
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12