Guwahati

Editor's Note

The Pragjyotishpura of the yester-years is today's Guwahati. This is your starting point to the journey that is steeped in legends and beliefs. Home to the highly revered Kamakhya Temple, it is believed that one must visit it thrice to complete the pilgrimage. And once you face the temple while standing on the Nilachal Hill, you'll know why. Halt for a moment after you have the darshan of the goddess. Look around and you'll find mind-boggling scenic wonders - beehive-shaped temples, meandering Brahmaputra, rolling hillocks and rice fields. This is the land where the nine planets are dressed in different hues to distinguish them, where Shiva is worshipped in different forms and which has taken special efforts to conserve the endangered one-horned rhino. This and more are enough for people to keep coming back again and again.