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3 JAN

Chandubi Festival

It is celebrated near Chandubi Lake in Kamrup district.

The festival highlights the traditions of indigenous tribes such as the Rabha communities.

It promotes eco-tourism, traditional food, music, and crafts in a natural setting.

📍 Chandubi (Kamrup), Assam
3-7 JAN

Golden Langur Festival

The festival takes place in the Kakoijana Reserve Forest in Bongaigaon district, home to ~600 golden langurs.

It aims to promote awareness about the endangered Golden Langur, and highlight the region's cultural heritage.

📍 Kakoijana Reserve Forest (Bongaigaon), Assam
5-12 JAN

Jeevan River Kite Festival

Organized by Jeevan Initiative along the Brahmaputra riverbank in Guwahati.

Combines kite flying with clean-up drives, food stalls, and cultural events, open to all residents and visitors.

📍 Guwahati (Brahmaputra River Bank), Assam
5 JAN

Rongker

Community thanksgiving festival celebrated by the Karbi tribe in Karbi Anglong and other parts of Assam.

Villagers perform rituals and offerings to local deities for protection, prosperity, and a healthy harvest.

📍 Karbi Anglong
📍 Karbi-dominated areas, Assam
9-11 JAN

Charaideo Festival

Organized in Charaideo district to celebrate the Ahom dynasty's heritage.

Features dance, folk music, crafts, and guided tours of UNESCO-recognized maidams (burial mounds).

📍 Charaideo District, Assam
14 JAN

Magh Bihu

Also called Bhogali Bihu, celebrated as a harvest festival across Assam.

Marks abundance and community bonding after a successful agricultural season.

📍 Across Assam
14-15 JAN

Hechan Kekan

Post-harvest festival celebrated by the Karbi community after paddy harvest.

Includes cultural traditions, vibrant dances, and music.

📍 Karbi Anglong
15-19 JAN

Dehing Patkai Festival

Organized in Tinsukia district, celebrating the biodiversity of Dehing Patkai rainforest.

Features wildlife tours, cultural performances, local cuisine, and adventure activities.

📍 Tinsukia District, Assam
27 JAN

Bushu Dima

Cultural cornerstone for the Dimasa-Kachari community.

Features traditional dances, music, and feasts with newly harvested rice.

📍 Dima Hasao District, Assam
27 JAN

Bathou Puja

Also known as Gwthar Bathou San, celebrated by the Bodo community.

Dedicated to Bathow Bwrai, the supreme deity, reflecting ancestral beliefs and nature worship.

📍 BTR Region, Assam
31 JAN

Me-Dam-Me-Phi

Celebrated by the Ahom people every January 31st in memory of departed ancestors.

A festival of ancestor worship to show respect and gratitude to forebears.

📍 Upper Assam
📍 Ahom community areas
16-18 JAN

Jonbeel Mela

Organized since the 15th century at Dayang Beguri in Morigaon district.

One of India’s few surviving barter fairs, encouraging community participation.

📍 Morigaon District, Assam

Elephant Safari

  • Early morning safaris in open grasslands; popular with domestic & international tourists.

    • 📍 Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park

    Jungle Jeep Safari

  • Forest trails for wildlife sighting, including rhinos, elephants, and tigers.

    • 📍 Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri, Dibru-Saikhowa, Raimona National Park

    River Rafting

  • Ideal for white-water rafting with Grade I and II rapids.

  • Rafting at Bogamati is ideal in summer from June to October.

  • Rafting at Sankosh River is under process, expected to start soon.

    • 📍 Nameri (Jia Bhoroli River), Manas River, Kopili River, Bogamati, Sankosh River (Raimona NP)

    Leisure Kayaking

  • Single/tandem leisure kayaking available with scenic river stretches.

    • 📍 Brahmaputra River and its tributaries

    Paragliding

  • Hill-based launching zones attracting adventure tourists.

    • 📍 Gunjung (Dima Hasao), Dhirbeel (Damodarpur, Kokrajhar)

    Trekking & Hiking

  • Trails include forest treks, hill climbing, and tribal trails.

    • 📍 Mt. Seilkal Peak, Hempeupet, Bendao Baglai (Dima Hasao), Karbi Anglong, Baukungri Hills (Kokrajhar), Garbhanga Trail, Nameri NP, Raimona NP

    Zip Lining & Rock Climbing

  • Adventure setups during festivals and tourism events.

    • 📍 Bogamati (Baksa), Chandubi Hills (Kamrup), Dwijing Festival Sites, Brahmaputra Jungle Resort

    Camping

  • Eco-camps, riverside stays, and birding camps with minimal infrastructure.

    • 📍 Nameri, Dima Hasao, Majuli, Pobitora, Chandubi, Rani Khamar

    Caving & Rock Exploration

  • Rock cave exploration and adventure group activities under guided supervision.

    • 📍 Umrangso (Garampani), North Cachar Hills

    Boat Racing (Traditional & Adventure)

  • Cultural sport with traditional longboats, now integrated with tourism.

    • 📍 Majuli, Sualkuchi, Dwijing Festival (Chirang)

    Biking & Off-Roading

  • Dirt tracks and jungle trails used by adventure biking communities.

    • 📍 Karbi Hills, Dima Hasao, Goalpara, Jatinga, Bogamati

    Hot Air Ballooning

  • Conducted seasonally during festivals or as trial events.

    • 📍 Dwijing Festival, Falcon Festival, Brahmaputra River Festival

    Sivasagar

  • Former capital of the Ahom kingdom, known for 18th-century monuments like Rang Ghar (Asia’s oldest amphitheatre), Talatal Ghar (seven-storied palace), and Sivasagar Tank with Shiva Dol temple.

    • 📍 Sivasagar

    Majuli

  • World’s largest river island and a cultural centre of the Neo-Vaishnavite movement founded by Srimanta Sankaradeva, dotted with historic Satras (Vaishnavite monasteries).

    • 📍 Majuli

    Hajo

  • An ancient pilgrimage site revered by Hindus, Muslims, and Buddhists, featuring Hayagriva Madhava Temple, Powa Mecca, and sacred Buddhist relic sites.

    • 📍 Hajo

    Tezpur

  • The “City of Eternal Romance” with ancient ruins of Da-Parbatia temple, Agnigarh hill linked to mythology, and colonial-era heritage structures.

    • 📍 Tezpur

    Guwahati – Dighalipukhuri & Umananda Island

  • Historic tank linked to ancient battles; Umananda Temple on Peacock Island, a 17th-century Shiva shrine with colonial history.

    • 📍 Guwahati

    Digboi

  • Asia’s first oil refinery town (established in 1901) with heritage bungalows, Oil Museum, and WWII cemetery.

    • 📍 Digboi

    Barpeta

  • Known for Barpeta Satra, a major Neo-Vaishnavite monastery established by Madhabdev, and traditional satriya art forms.

    • 📍 Barpeta

    Gauripur

  • Birthplace of legendary singer Pratima Barua Pandey, with historic royal palace and cultural heritage linked to Goalpara folk music.

    • 📍 Gauripur

    Silchar – Kachari Fort

  • Remains of the Dimasa Kachari Kingdom, with ancient brick and stone ruins reflecting pre-Ahom architecture.

    • 📍 Silchar

    Mayong

  • Famous as the “Land of Black Magic,” with archaeological remains, ancient manuscripts, and folklore traditions.

    • 📍 Mayong

    North Guwahati – Aswaklanta & Dirgheswari

  • Temple sites dating back to Ahom and earlier periods, rich in stone carvings and mythological associations.

    • 📍 North Guwahati

    Guwahati (Kamrup Metro)

    • Kamakhya Temple (Nilachal Hill) – Shakti peetha; Ambubachi Mela hub
    • Umananda Temple (Peacock Island) – Shiva temple mid-Brahmaputra
    • Ugratara Temple (Uzan Bazar) – Shakti shrine
    • Navagraha Temple (Chitrachal Hill) – Nine-planet shrine
    • Basistha Ashram/Temple – Shiva temple with scenic streams
    • Sukreswar Temple – Ancient Shiva temple on riverbank
    • Dirgheswari Temple (Amingaon) – Shakti shrine on Brahmaputra bank.
    • Doul Govinda Temple (North Guwahati) – A prominent Krishna temple, known for its grand Janmashtami celebrations.
    📍 Guwahati (Kamrup Metro)

    Guwahati

  • Rudreswar, Lankeshwar, Manikarneswar – Historic Shiva shrines.

    • 📍 Guwahati

    Hajo (Kamrup Rural)

  • Kedareswara Temple – Prominent Shaivite shrine.

    • 📍 Hajo (Kamrup Rural)

    North Guwahati & Surrounds

  • Aswaklanta Temple – Vishnu shrine on a hill by the river

    • 📍 North Guwahati & Surrounds

    Tezpur (Sonitpur)

  • Da-Parbatia/Bamuni Pahar ruins – Early temple ruins; heritage stop.

    • 📍 Tezpur (Sonitpur)

    Sivasagar

  • Siva Dol, Vishnu Dol & Devi Dol (Sivasagar tank complex) – Iconic Ahom-era temple trio.

    • 📍 Sivasagar

    Golaghat

  • Negheriting Shiva Doul (Dergaon) – Famous Shiva temple.

    • 📍 Golaghat

    Tinsukia

  • Tilinga Mandir (Bordubi) – “Temple of Bells,” popular wish-making site.

    • 📍 Tinsukia

    Biswanath

  • Biswanath Ghat Temples – Riverside cluster; “Gupta Kashi” of Assam. (tourism highlight)

    • 📍 Biswanath

    BaihataChariali, Kamrup

  • Madan Kamdev – Archaeological temple site (romanesque sculptures)

    • 📍 BaihataChariali, Kamrup

    Majuli – Core Satra circuit

    • Auniati Satra – Premier seat; rich museum.
    • Kamalabari & Uttar Kamalabari Satra – Scholastic & performance traditions.
    • Dakhinpat Satra – Known for Raas festivities.
    • Garamur Satra – Historic monastic centre
    • Chamaguri (Amaguri) Satra – Traditional mask-making
    • Bengenaati Satra – Antiquities, manuscripts
    📍 Majuli (Jorhat district) – Core Satra circuit

    Barpeta district (Barpeta town & surrounds)

  • Barpeta Satra – Cultural heartland of Ek Saran Naam Dharma.

    • 📍 Barpeta district (Barpeta town & surrounds)

    Barpeta district (Satellite satras)

  • Patbaushi, Ganakkuchi, Jania, Sundaridiya, Baradi – Important satellite satras

    • 📍 Barpeta district (Barpeta town & surrounds)

    Nagaon – Batadrava Than (Bordowa)

  • Birthplace of Srimanta Sankaradeva; foundational than/satra complex.

    • 📍 Nagaon

    Dibrugarh

  • Namphake Buddhist Monastery & Village (Naharkatia/Namphake) – Oldest Tai-Phake Theravada monastery; serene meditation centre and living cultural village.

    • 📍 Dibrugarh

    Tinsukia (Margherita–Ledo)

  • Mounglang (Khamti) Buddhist Monastery, Ledo – Khamti Theravada monastery; meditation centre (“Bhante Baba Mandir”).

    • 📍 Tinsukia (Margherita–Ledo)

    Sivasagar / Charaideo

  • Chalapothar (Shyamgaon) Buddhist sites – Tai Khamyang villages with viharas and pagodas (Balijan/Betbari/Na-Shyamgaon).

    • 📍 Sivasagar / Charaideo

    Golaghat / Jorhat belt

  • Tai Khamyang & related Theravada pockets – Small viharas within Shyamgaon settlements; community heritage stops.

    • 📍 Golaghat / Jorhat

    Hajo (Kamrup)

  • Hayagriva Madhava link – Site is also revered in some Buddhist traditions; Hajo is celebrated as a confluence of Hindu, Muslim, and Buddhist faiths.

    • 📍 Hajo (Kamrup)

    Diphu

  • District headquarters; cultural center with Karbi Cultural Museum and lush green landscapes.

    • Khanduli & Baithalangso

  • Meadows and hill slopes often compared to Scotland for their scenic beauty.

    • Amreng Tourist Centre (Panimoor)

  • Riverside picnic spot with striking rock formations.

    • Kohora (Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong Landscape)

  • Wildlife extension area with elephants, hornbills, and forest trekking routes.

    • Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary

  • One of Assam’s oldest sanctuaries; rich in hot springs, hoolock gibbons, and rare flora.

    • Singhason Hill

  • Popular trekking and camping spot with panoramic sunrise and sunset views.

    • Haflong (the “Switzerland of Assam”)

  • Assam’s only hill station; Haflong Lake, orchid gardens, and viewpoints.

    • Jatinga

  • Mystical valley known for the natural phenomenon of bird congregation in September–November; attracts ornithologists worldwide.

    • Maibang

  • Historic capital of Dimasa kingdom; stone inscriptions, ancient monoliths, and ruins.

    • Umrangso

  • Hill station on the Assam-Meghalaya border; Umrangso Dam and scenic lakes.

    • Panimoor Falls

  • Stunning waterfalls on the Kopili River; linked with folklore of Sita from the Ramayana.

    • Herangajao & Mahur Valleys

  • Scenic railway stations on the hill route, perfect for nature photography.

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