ASSAM
 Located in the north-eastern side of the Indian subcontinent, the state of Assam offers the tourists quite incredible blends of cultures and natural backdrops. The state is geographically surrounded with neighbouring regions of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh both respectively from the north and eastern side. Similarly, from the south the state is bordered with Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram and from south-western side of the state is Meghalaya, bordering ahead with Bangladesh and Bengal from the western zone.
The state of Assam is quite famous for offering blends of enchanting things to watch and experience. And the Kaziranga National Park ostensibly adds striking feature to its feather as the park is one and only park of India housing the endangered one-horned rhino. Out of its established fame as being one of the best tea producer regions of India, the state also offers remarkable blends of other attractions like Majuli Island, various Golf courses, rich flora and fauna and quite rare and the endangered species of wildlife.
The state owns numerous racial elements represented by the harmonious combination of cultural diversity. Most of the tribal groups of the state belong to Tibeto-Burmese kin. A tour to the state will also enlighten you of the fact that the land has assortment of various colourful tribes such as Rabha and Hajongs, Misings, Tiwas (Lalung), Sonowal Kacharis and so inhibited here since time immemorial. A tour to Assam will take you an exciting journey of sightseeing from enchanting scenery and rare wildlife to vivacious cultures and heart touching places of temples.
History of Assam
To some scholar’s mind, the term Assam is the derivative form of Sanskrit word Asoma meaning peerless or unique. However the conmtemporary studyies reveal that the term Assam has been originated from Ahoms denoting the people who ruled over Assam for 600 years. Assam had also erstwhile name as “Kamrupa” about which the famous Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang written fare record of the place in his book. Later, the state also became a British colony in 1826 followed by Burma’s decision to surrender its territory to the British; a provision mentioned in the Yandabo Treaty. Assam during the rule of British experienced some remarkable phase of development in administrations, transport like railways, introducing tea plantation, finding out coal and oil mines etc.
Cultural Spirit of the Land
Assam is culturally dominant with tribal castes. In fact, the land comprises the largest number of tribal castes throughout India. These tribes like Bodos (or Kachari), Karbi, Kosh-Rajbanshi have contributed a lot to facilitate the growth of cultural prosperity of the land. Further, the tribes portray their self individualities through their distinct pattern of dressings, dialects, fair and festivals and traditional heritage. More so, the state endowed with such variations of cultural aspects among people has still maintained perfect peace and harmony – a remarkable quality seen only in India.
Major Tourist Attraction
Kamakhya Temple
As the name itself suggests, the famous temple of Nilachal hill, a location 8 kms away from Guwahati is dedicated to goddess Kali. The construction of the temple very much resemble to distinctive Assamese artistic dexterity. The shrine is believed to be blessed with one of the pieces of body of Kali dropped here from the universe. There are quite numbers of devotees who visit at the shrine to seek divine blessings of Kali. Be part of them and take her blessings to pure your life.
Sibsagar
Located at the distance of 60 kms from Jorhat and almost over 300 kms from Guwahati, the site is known for representing Assamese culture since a long time. The Ahoms dynasties are attributed to the construction of various historical monuments at Sibsagar as the land was their capital city. Most of their historical records we can find in these monuments. In addition, the land is quite famous for huge heightened Shiva Temple flanked by two tiny temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Durga.
Majuli
If you want to see the largest fresh water island of the world then Majuli welcomes you to make your dream come true. The land is located at Jorhat with population around 1.5 lakhs. The island offers tourists amazing blend of sightseeing attractions present in the form of rare breeds of flora and fauna including several migratory birds.
Haflong
A site quite famous for offering stunning rainbow sight from the hill station. Adjacent to Haflong is world famous site called Jatinga where several migratory birds commit suicide; a really strange and unexplored phenomenon of nature.
Bhismak Nagar
Often niAs the name itself suggests, the site is famous due to the mythology saying Rukamani, the daughter of Bhismaka, ruler of the Bhismak Nagar had eloped with Lord Krishna. Apart from that the site is also known for its beautiful natural view.
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