Assam GK Topic

List Of Famous Lord Shiva Temples In Assam District Wise.

Assam is one of the most sacred Shaivite regions of India, deeply connected with Lord Shiva through mythology, ancient kingdoms, and river-based civilization. In ancient times, Assam was known as Kamarupa, a powerful spiritual land shaped by the Brahmaputra River. Along its banks and surrounding hills, countless Shiva temples were established by dynasties such as the Salasthamba, Ahom, Kachari, and Danava rulers.
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From island shrines in the Brahmaputra to hilltop temples hidden in forests, Assam hosts hundreds of Lord Shiva temples, many of which date back to the 4th to 10th century AD. Cities like Guwahati (Pragjyotishapura), Tezpur (Sonitapura), Sivasagar, and Hajo are especially dense with ancient Shaivite worship sites.

One of the most remarkable attractions is the Maha Mrityunjay Temple in Nagaon, home to the worlds tallest Shivalinga at 126 feet, while temples like Umananda, Sukreswar, and Mahabhairab hold strong mythological links with Lord Shiva, Kamadeva, and King Bana.

These temples attract lakhs of devotees during Maha Shivaratri, Shravan month, and other Hindu festivals, making Assam a major pilgrimage destination in Northeast India.

Below is a complete district-wise list of major Lord Shiva temples in Assam, compiled for spiritual seekers, researchers, and travelers.

District-Wise List of Lord Shiva Temples in Assam

Barpeta District

  • Baradi Shiva Temple

  • Hauli Shiva Temple

  • Sorbhog Shiv Temple

  • Dubi Pari Hareshwar Devalaya

Bongaigaon District

  • Dudhnath Temple, Jogighopa (rock-cut Shiva Parvati images)

  • Bageshwari Hill Temple (ancient)

  • Lungai Pahar Shiva Temple, Abhayapuri

  • Kakajana Ancient Shiva Temple (inside wildlife sanctuary)

  • Lalmati Duramari Lord Mahadev Temple (8th–10th century)

Cachar District

  • Khaspur Shiva Temple ruins (Kachari Kings, ASI)

  • Bhubaneswar Temple, Silchar (major South Assam shrine)

  • Sivatilla Temple, Sonai

  • Bhuban Hill Shiva Temple

  • Bhairab Bari Temple, Lakhipur

Darrang District

  • Narikali Shiva Mandir

  • Par Shiva Mandir, Namkhola

  • Sherpur Anadi Linga Swami (self-manifested)

  • Tamreshwar Dewalaya

Dhemaji District

  • Murkongselek Shiva Temple

Dibrugarh District

  • Dibrugarh Shiva Temple

Golaghat District

  • Bokakhat Shiva Mandir

  • Numaligarh Baba Than Shiva Mandir

  • Negheriting Shiva Doul (8th–9th century, ASI)

  • Deo Pahar Shiva ruins

Goalpara District

  • Muralijhar Shiva Temple

  • Tukreshwar Temple

  • Nandeshwar Temple

  • Sainik School Shiva Temple

  • Dasabhuja Devasthan, Suryapahar (nearly 100000 Shivalingas, ASI)

  • Lakshmipur Old Shiva Temple

  • Paglartek Mandir

  • Dadan Hillock Temple

Hailakandi District

  • Lalabazar Ancient Shiva Linga (10th century)

Jorhat District

  • Dhapkota Shiva Temple

  • ONGC Colony Shiva Temple

  • Dimaruguri Shiva Temple

Kamrup District

  • Kameshwar Temple, Hajo (ASI)

  • Kedareswar Temple, Hajo (ASI)

  • Bhingeswar Temple

  • Siddheshwar Mandir, Sualkuchi

  • Lankeshwar Temple

  • Basistha Temple and Ashram

  • Sukreswar Temple (self-manifested)

  • Umananda Temple (Peacock Island)

  • Navagraha Dasalinga Temple

  • Manikarneswar Temple, Rajaduar Ghat

  • Bhutnath Chakreshwar Temple

  • Har Gauri Mandir, Kalapahar Hill

  • Numerous city Shiva temples across Guwahati

Karimganj District

  • Siddheshwar Temple near Badarpur Ghat

Lakhimpur District

  • North Lakhimpur Crematorium Shiva Temple

Morigaon District

  • Kachasila Shiva Temple (9th century)

  • Deosal Shiva Temple (Valmiki Ashram site)

  • Jagiroad Deosal Than

Nagaon District

  • Maha Mrityunjay Temple (worlds largest Shivalinga)

  • Bebejia Shiva Temple

  • Senchowa Riverbank Shiva Temple

  • Dabaka Akashiganga Shiva Temple

  • Jugajin Stone Shiva Temple

  • Silghat Shiva Temple

  • Bhoothnath Temple, Mohpara

Nalbari District

  • Bilweshwar Devalaya, Belsor

Sivasagar District

  • Sivasagar Sivadol (1734)

  • Joysagar Shiva Temple

  • Gourisagar Shiva Temple

  • Rudrasagar Shiva Temple

  • Negheriting Shiva Doul

  • Nazira Shiva Mandir

  • Amguri Khagorijan Shiva Temple

Sonitpur District

  • Mahabhairab Temple, Tezpur

  • Ketakeshwar Dewalaya

  • Siddheshwar Temple

  • Henguleshwar Temple

  • Da Parbatia Temple ruins (6th century, ASI)

  • Bamuni Hill ruins

  • Bishwanath Temple (Gupta Kashi)

  • Nagsankar Mandir (4th century)

  • Rudrapad Temple

  • Haleshwar Temple

Tinsukia District

  • Tinsukia Shiva Temple

  • Shiva Dham

  • Digboi Shiva Mandir

  • Naharkatia Shiva Temple

  • Namrup Shiva Temple

Udalguri District

  • Bhairav Kund, Mangaldol (confluence of Dhansiri and Rowta rivers)