Located on the top of Chitrasal Hill (or Navagraha Hill), in Guwahati, Assam, Navagraha Temple is an ancient temple dedicated to  Navagraha - the nine (nava) major celestial bodies of Hindu astronomy. They are Surya (Sun), Chandra (Moon), Mangala (Mars), Budha (Mercury), Brihaspati (Jupiter), Shukra (Venus), Shani (Saturn), Rahu (North Lunar Node) and Ketu (South Lunar Node). Here, the nine Celestial bodies are worshipped in the form of nine Shivalingams, each covered with a colored garment symbolic of each of the celestial bodies, with a Shivaligam in the centre symbolising the Sun.

Location Assam, Kamrup, Guwahati

Legend

The Ahom King Rajeswar Singha built the Navagraha Temple in the 18th century and dedicated it to the 9 Grahas.

Architecture

The Navagraha Temple in Guwahati was built in 1752 A,D. by the Ahom King Rajeswar Singha in a beehive shaped architecture. The red colored dome shaped temple has nine lingas inside the sanctum santorum. The middle one is the Surya and the surrounding eight lingas are the other grahas.

Culture

The North-Eastern state of Assam is one of the largest states in India and is blessed with excellent weather, flora and fauna. The state is blessed with the mighty Brahmaputra River that is one of the major sources of water for irrigation and livelihood for the local people out there. The national parks and reserves of Kaziranga and Manas are often visited by the tourists to explore the widest range of rhinos in India.

Defining Assam will be incomplete without mentioning about the heavenly tea they produce. The Assam tea has achieved the international reputation for its strong flavor.                                                  

Besides the breathtaking views of nature, Assam boasts of its century-old cultures that they have preserved till date. It is said that Assam is the meeting ground of innumerable cultures. Today's Ahomiya people or the inhabitants of Assam are said to have their origins from the different racial stocks including Indo-Iranian, Burmese, Mongolian, and Aryan groups.

'The Ahomiyas have a strong cultural background. With their indigenous form of music and dance, Assam has created a place in the cultural platform across India and the world.  Bihu, Tea Folk's Jhumur Dance, Bagurumba, Deodhani, Bhortal Nritya, Satriya Nritya are some of their finest performing arts.

Assam also houses some of the ancient temples of the world. During the era of the Kamrupa Kings, the temples were mostly built. Kamakshya Devi Temple, Umananda Temple, Nabagraha Temple, Vasistha Temple and Ashram, Bhuvaneswari Temple, Janardana Temple etc are some of the worth mentioning century-old Hindu shrines, enriched with legends, history, and architecture.

Darsan Info

Timings:

Morning-06.00 AM - 12.30 PM

Evening-04.00 PM - 08.00 PM

Darsan Dresscode

No Specific dress code for visiting Navagraha Temple

Temple Rituals

At Navagraha Temple the Nine Grahas are worshipped in consecrated form of Shiva Lingas. All the Lingas are gorgeously dressed with new clothes and they are worshipped regularly with fruits, sweets, dhupa and oil lamps.

Special Rituals

Surya Puja is performed at Navagraha Temple.

Additional Info

 

some of the eateries near Navagraha Temple are:-

The Morung

Cafe Hendrix

Delicacy

horika

Maihang

 Supermarket : Available