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There are also other rarely SEE found animals seen in this National Park 5 Sights such as the Hoolock Gibbons, Swamp deer, http://www.ixigo.com/places-to-visit-see-in-guwahati-lp-1139368 Leopard Cats, Civet Cats, Tigers etc.  1 Kaziranga National Park Hajo, Dist.- Kamrup, Assam, India Apart from the temples in Hajo there is a very sacred shrine for the Islam community, the Powa Mecca. Hajo, near Guwahati is a important religious According to the inscriptions it is said that The broad terrain of the jungle is covered center for three religions Hinduism, the walls of this mosque has the foundation in plush flora that includes tall elephant Buddhism and Islam. The age old of one gram of soil brought from the holy grass, marshland and dense tropical moist harmonious confluence of these traditions Mecca. It stands atop Garurachal Hill in Hajo broadleaf forests. Kaziranga National Park is can still be seen at this place today. The and has the tomb of Pir Giasuddin Auliya also an 'important bird area' as recognized Hayagriva Madhava Temple that is located who is said to have brought the soil from by Birdlife International for providing on the hill called Manikuta has a unique the holy town. He is also a pioneer of the sanctuary to varied species of exotic birds story to it. It is an ancient temple dedicated religion in the state of Assam. During the National Highway 37, Golaghat, such as horn bills, grey headed fish eagle, to Lord Visnhu's avatar of Hayagriva (Vishnu reign of the Mughals, Sujauddin Mohammed Assam 785612, India pelicans, blyth’s Kingfisher and many more. with the head of a horse). One school of Shah built this mosque in 1657 AD.  Here one may opt for an Elephant safari or a Buddhist also considers this temple to jeep safari to explore the wilderness. contain a relic of Lord Buddha. They say that 3 Manas National Park Sheltering a major portion of world's However the Elephant safari is very popular this is the spot where Gautama Buddha population of Rhinos, Kaziranga National and so it should be booked earlier. attained Nirvana. Numerous people of Park Assam is one among the five natural Bhutia community congregate at the shrine UNESCO world heritage sites in India. It is during winters.  home to the Great Indian One Horned Rhinos and many other exotic species that makes this National Park one of the most Guwahati Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/guwahati page 3 species of herbs, palms, shrubs and water. Barpeta-Manas Road, Barpeta, conifers, it spreads over an area of 85 Guwahati, Assam 781315, India hectares.  Where To Manas National Park has an exotic feel to it, with a stunning dense forest and the blue Cafe Hendrix is located in the right opposite hills of Bhutan looming in the distance. Eat to the Downtown Hospital, at a pretty Home to the tiger, elephant, wild buffalo 5 Places stretegic location, for which reason the pub and gaur as also that golden langur and red is regularly visited by a decent crowd.  http://www.ixigo.com/foods-in-of-guwahati-lp-1139368 panda, Manas is classified as a World One of the main attraction of the Heritage Site in danger. Assam State Zoo is the Orchid house which 1 Cafe Hendrix 2 The Morung You get permits to enter the Manas National boasts of a collection of more than 40 Park at Barpeta Road. You can enter in your varieties of rare orchids gathered from the own 4-wheeler or a hired one. There are no entire North East region of the country. The Forest Department safaris but private gardens are open on all days except Fridays. resorts offer safaris. There are elephant rides, walks, tea plantation and village visits 5 Brahmaputra River Side on offer. 4 Assam State Zoo Opposite Pantaloons, Down Town, Rajgarh Plaza, Ground Floor, Rajgarh GS Road, Kamrup, Guwahati, Assam Main Road, Guwahati, Assam 781007, India 781003, India +91-98640-21111 +91-99540-00407|+91-99540-49116 Kachari Ghat, Near DC Court, Guwahati, Assam 781001, India At The Morung be prepared for a barbecue Brahmaputra river side has a spectacular If you are looking for a chilled out and delight. Specialising in Chinese and Assam State Zoo-Cum-Botanical view. In the month of April relaxed lace where you can listen to some authentic North-Eastern cuisines, it is a Garden, R.G. Baruah Road, a vibrant beach festival takes quality music while sipping on to a beer, regular haunt for the locals as well as Guwahati, Assam 781005, India place here. On other days you can just step in to Cafe Hendrix. This place is an travellers. It is very famous for the Naga choose to spend hours enjoying the cool awesome place for music lovers. Live band food served. breeze on the river banks or take a serene performences on weekends and the Assam State Zoo and the Botanical Gardens The Morung is value-for-money too, so the boat/ferry ride in the vast river and catch a amazing ambiance of this place is quite housed within the zoo. The mouth-watering dishes won’t burn a big sight of the river dolphins playing in the welcoming.   exquisitely landscaped Gardens was hole in your pockets.
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