Assam is one of the state in the North Eastern Part of India. Considered as one of the sister among the seven sister states of North East, Assam is a wonderful state which is rich in biodiversity. There are more than 100 tourist places in Assam but these 5 places are known to be the most visited places. These 5 places attracts thousands of visitors every year and all together contributes to more than 80% of tourism business in Assam. These places adds up to the beauty of Assam.

Assam is one of the state where the mighty Brahmaputra flows. The capital city of Guwahati that is located in the banks of Brahmaputra river itself attracts thousands of visitors every year for travel and business purpose. With recent developments in the city, the Guwahati City is now a major business hub of the North East. Every year people flock to the capital city to travel or to do business which makes Guwahati City the most visited city in North East India. The Guwahati City is known as the Gateway of North East. Let us now check out the Best Places to Visit in Assam.

Kamakhya Temple

Kamakhya Temple is located at the western part of the Guwahati City. It is a temple of Goddess Kamakhya who is a form of Goddess Sati. Kamakhya Temple is a major place of attraction for the people following Hinduism. Thousands of tourist visit the temple every year during the time of Ambubachi Mela which is celebrated in the month of June. During the month of June, Goddess Kamakhya starts her menstruation cycle which goes on for 3 days. During these 3 days, the priests of the temple closes the main door of the temple so that the devotees cannot worship the Goddess. During these 3 days no devotees or visitors are allowed inside the main temple.

During these 7 days, the temple as well as the whole city of Guwahati gets filled with devotees and tourists who comes from all over India. Some devotees also visit the temple who lives outside India. During these 7 days, you can find tantrics from all over India who visit the temple to practice their tantric rituals and seek the blessing of the main deity. The main door of the temple is opened after 3rd day and in the 4th day the visitors can worship the main deity of the temple. People who cannot visit the temple gets the Mahaprasad in the form of Holy Water.

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Kaziranga National Park

Kaziranga National Park is a renowned National Park spread across the districts of Golaghat, Karbi Anglong and Nagaon Districts of Assam in India. The main attraction of the park is the One-Horned Rhino which is found only in Kaziranga National Park. No other National park in the world has the one horned Rhino. Kaziranga National Park is now declared as a World Heritage Site by the Government of India.

This national park is the home of Royal Bengal Tigers. Kaziranga National Park is the place where the highest number of Royal Bengal Tigers can be found in Assam. Declared in 2006, the Kaziranga National Park is now a well protected Tiger Reserve in India where the tigers are kept and taken care in captivity. It is a place where the highest number of Elephants and different species of Birds can be found. Kaziranga National Park is one of the highest visited National parks in India.

Manas National Park

Situated in Assam, Manas National Park is the second most visited National Park in Assam. It is one of the main spots of tourist attractions. The name of this national park came from the river Manas. The river Manas is the the tributary of the Brahmaputra River which flows through the Manas National Park. Manas National Park is a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO. Manas National Park is a tiger reserve and a elephant reserve which is maintained by the Government of Assam. The Assam Roofed Turtle, Hispid Hare, Golden Langur are some of the animal species that can be spotted in the Manas National Park. It became the second most visited National park in Assam after a record breaking visitors visited the National Park from 2010-2020. The national park has many scenic spots which adds to the beauty of Assam.

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is another spot of tourist attraction in Assam. It is located in the Morigaon District of Assam. In this sanctuary, the famous one horned rhino of Assam can be spotted. As the one horned rhino is the rare species, but other Indian Rhinos can be spotted in this sanctuary. The largest population of Indian Rhinos can be found only in this sanctuary. The population of the Rhinos in this sanctuary is so large that it has exceeded the capacity of the rhinos it can take care of. Now the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is a overpopulated place for the Rhinos. Rhinos in this sanctuary can be easily spotted which is why the place attracts thousands of visitors every year who come here to enjoy the scenic beauty of the sanctuary. This place is also a famous picnic spot in Assam where many families from Morigaon and other nearby places can be found enjoying a good quality time with their family and friends.