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Hajo (Aasam) |
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Hajo is about 28 km from the city of Guwahati, the commercial capital of Assam |
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Assam in India. |
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summer temperatures range from 22 to 38°C, in winters the mercury ranges from 10 to 25°C. |
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October to April.
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Hajo in Assam is a centre for various religions, located about 28 km across the river Brahmaputra, from the city of Guwahati. Hajo in Assam is a sacred place, where three religions - Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists meets. Hajo is also renowned for its bell metal work. Hajo has a large number of temples, the chief among them being Hayagriva-Madhab Temple. Hajo Assam is also considered to be a Muslim pilgrimage centre, since the mosque known as the Pao Mecca built by Pir Ghiasuddin Aulia is situated here.
According to Hindu mythology, the Pandavas had taken shelter in this region during their agyatvas or during the period in hiding. One can see the stone bowl used by Bhima (one of the Pandava brothers) during this agyatvas. Hajo also boasts the Hayagriba Madhava Temple, accessible via a long stone stairway. At the foot of the stairway is a large pond inhabited by one of Hajo's oldest residents - a giant turtle. |
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Hayagriva Madhava Temple |
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Hayagriva Madhava temple of Hajo is about 30 miles to the west of Guwahati. The temple house the image of Vishnu, resembling the image of Jagannath at Puri in Orissa. This temple is also regarded as a Buddhist shrine by Buddhist Lamas and Butiyas, who profess Buddhism. It is believed that, Lord Buddha attained Nirvana at this place.
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Powa-Mecca |
Side by side with the Madhav temple there is a celebrated Muslim shrine at Hajo, known as Powa-Mecca (1/4th Mecca). According to the inscription on the wall of the mosque based there, it was built by Mir Lutufullah-i-Shiraji in 1657, during the period of the Mughal emperor Shahjahan. In front of the mosque lies the tomb of Gyasuddin Aulia, who made the first attempts to impregnate Islam in this part of the world. It is believed that, the foundation of the mosque partly comprises of some earth brought from Mecca. |
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Get Hajo |
Visit by Road -One can easily reach Hajo by bus from any part of Assam. Guwahati is close to Hajo, so one can easily reach Hajo from Guwahati by any means of road transport available. |
Visit by Air - The nearest airport is at Guwahati, the commercial capital of Assam. One can reach Hajo by bus from here.
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Visit by Rail -The nearest railhead is also situated at Guwahati in Assam. Which is well-connected to all the corners of India by rail network.
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