Assam Info
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Places to See in Assam
- Guwahati
- Umananda - Ugratara
- Doh Porbotia
- Sualkuchi
- Chandubi Lake
- Dibrugarh
- Dispur
- Silchar
- Tezpur
- Digboi
- Barpeta
- Garhgaon
- Hajo
- Sibsagar
- Majuli (the world's largest river island, situated in the midst of river Brahmaputra)
Adventure Activities in Assam
- Angling: Jia Bhoreli River - Kapili – Manas
- River Rafting: Brahmaputra River - Manas - Jia Bhoreli
- Boat Racing: Barpeta - Guwahati - Saulkuchi – Hajo
- Mountaineering & Trekking: Barail Range - Hills of Karbi Anglong
- Para Sailing: North Guwahati
- Hang Gliding: Kamakhya hills and on hills around Kaziranga
- Golf: Most of the tea gardens of Assam have golf courses and have arrangements of Golfing
Fair and Festivals of Assam
- Dehing Patkai Festival (16th -19th January)
- Tea Tourism Festival (January)
- Elephant Festival (February)
- Ali-Ai-Ligang Festival (Feb-March)
- Rongali Utsav (April)
- Bohaag Bihu (April)
- Baishagu Festival (April)
- Rongker (April)
- Rajini Gabra & Hami Gabra
- Bohaggiyo Bishu (April)
- Ambubachi Fair - Kamakhya (June)
- Jonbeel Fair
Wildlife of Assam
- Kaziranga National Park (One-horned Rhinoceros)
- Manas National Park (Tiger Reserve)
- Rajiv Gandhi Orang Wildlife Sanctuary
- Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
- Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary
- Nameri National Park
Pilgrimage / Places of worship in Assam
- Kamakhya Temple (Guwahati)
- Nabagraha Temple (Guwahati)
- Umananda Temple (Guwahati)
- Da-Parbatia (Tezpur)
- Ugratara Temple (Uzan Bazaar)
- Poa Mecca (Hajo)
- Balaji Temple (Guwahati)
World Heritage Sites in Assam
Art and Craft of Assam
- Cane and Bamboo Craft
- Metal Crafts
- Handlooms
- Toy and Mask Making
- Pottery and Terracotta Work
- Wood Craft
- Traditional Paintings
Dance and Music of Assam
- Bihu Dances
- Satriya Nritya
- Tea Folk's Jumur Nach
- Bodo's Bagurumba
- Mishing's Gumrag
- Temple dances
- Oja-Pali
- So:man
- Dhuliya and Bhawariya
- Deodhani
- Zikirs
Cuisine of Assam
- Khar
- Machor Tenga
- Kharoli
- Tarkari
- Misa Mach Poora (Grilled shrimps)
- Poora Mach
- Dal and Eggs
- Bamboo Shoot Fry
- Poora Haah (Roasted duck)
- Fish Fried Rice
- Chunga Bhat