Biswanath Chariali · Assam
Our home on the banks of the Brahmaputra
A community guide to Biswanath district: riverside temples, tea gardens, Kaziranga's north bank, foothill picnic spots, places to stay, and festivals from many communities.
Figures from the About page, where each one is sourced.
Worth the trip
Biswanath Ghat
বিশ্বনাথ ঘাট
The riverside village that gave the town its name. A cluster of old temples on the Brahmaputra, and India's Best Tourism Village (Bronze) in 2023.
Biswanath Ghat
Biswanath Temple
An ancient Shiva temple where the Burigonga meets the Brahmaputra. It goes underwater in summer; in winter, worship moves to a temporary shed.
Biswanath Ghat
Nagsankar Temple
নাগশংকৰ মন্দিৰ
An old Shiva temple at Sootea, about 15 km west of Chariali, with a large pond full of turtles and fish.
Sootea
Umatumoni Island
A small island in the Brahmaputra off Biswanath Ghat, with an ASI-protected carved rock and an old stone inscription.
Biswanath Ghat
Behali Reserved Forest
বিহালী
A semi-evergreen foothill forest north-east of Chariali. An elephant corridor and birding hotspot with over 280 recorded bird species.
Behali
Kaziranga North Bank (Biswanath Wildlife Division)
Kaziranga's north bank, managed from Biswanath: river, islands and grassland, with the Bhomoraguri boat safari and a new eco-tourism gate at Naramari.
Biswanath Ghat
A year of festivals
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