Friday 22 November 2013

Destination Tezpur - the capital of Assamese culture!

Situated on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, this town has a lot to offer in terms of historical sites and natural beauty! The name Tezpur, is derived from Sanskrit, which means 'Teza' - blood and 'Pura' - town or city. Legend has it that the whole place was stained red with blood during the battle between the two armies of Hindu mythological figures, Krishna and Banasura for the rescue of Aniruddha, grandchild of Krishna and hence the name.

Modern day Tezpur was founded by the British colonial administration in 1935 as the district headquarters of Darrang. As of today, this town is the district headquarters of Sonitpur, which has since been carved out of erstwhile Darrang.

How to get there: - 
Tezpur is accessible both by road and air: -
  • By Air : - There are direct flights from Kolkatta thrice a week to Saloni, the airport, which is about 8 km. from the town.
  • By road : - One can drive down from Guwahati, take in the sights and sounds en route and cover the
    190 odd km in about four hours time, to reach this place. Crossing the Brahmaputra over the 3015 meters Koliabhomora Setu (named after the Ahom General Kolia Bhomora Phukanto reach Tezpur, is an experience that should not be missed! 
Accommodation :- 
There are a number of good clean comfortable hotels in the town that offer accommodation at reasonable rates. Besides these hotels, government run tourist lodge is also available.

Things to do : -

  • Stroll around, mingle with the locals, visit the many parks and water bodies strewn around the town
  • Get first hand information about Bishnuprasad Rabha and Jyoti Prasad Agarwala both freedom fighters, social workers and multifaceted artists. 
  • Visit Nameri Eco camp for a 'close to nature' experience and indulge in river rafting, nature walks, angling of the famous 'Golden Mahseer' species and stay in tented accommodations or wooden huts!
  • For orchid lovers, there is Orchid sanctuary in Bhalukpong.
  • Eaglenest for bird lovers.

There's a lot one can do in Tezpur. So let your hair down and indulge yourself in what this place has to offer!


Have fun!

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